Ghent University - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture
Gent, Belgium
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-European students + any student who wants to apply for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: 28 February 2025 | European students who do not wish to apply for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: 31 May 2025
** European students (all EU countries + Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey): € 3,000 | Non-European students: € 9,000 | For Erasmus Mundus Scholarship holders the tuition fee is included in the grant.
Key Summary
AquaH, the International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture, is a 2-year master's program that studies the interaction between the health of aquaculture species and their environment. The program contributes to the sustainable supply of healthy and tasty seafood by training experts who are able to develop innovative solutions to current and future health and disease problems in the aquaculture industry.
Explore the program
The program consists of three principal studies and training within the field of aquaculture:
- Comprehensive training in all health aspects in the farming of aquatic animals
- In-depth theoretical and hands-on training in the latest techniques of aquaculture health and disease management
- Training in problem-solving and development of innovative solutions for the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry
Participants that successfully terminate the programme will be able to understand and control the interaction between aquaculture species and their environment, in order to produce robust and healthy animals with attention to epidemiologic, environmental and welfare regulations.
Structure
The programme offers 3 distinct learning lines, each addressing aquaculture health issues on a different level:
- @ NTNU: the relationship between the ecosystem and health
- @ WU: preventing disease and maintaining adequate health, whilst minimising the impact on the environment
- @ UAB/UB: the relationship between animal physiology and health
Ranking of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering:
QS ranking: position 9 (Agriculture and Forestry)
Shanghai Ranking: position 35 (Agricultural Sciences)
Times Higher Education ranking: position 49 (Life Sciences)
National Taiwan University ranking: position 19 (Agriculture)
Ranking of Ghent University
Shanghai Ranking: position 91
Times Higher Education ranking: position 115
National Taiwan University ranking: position 78
QS ranking: position 162
QS sustainability ranking: position 33
Erasmus Mundus scholarships
ERASMUS Mundus scholarships are available only for the ERASMUS Mundus Joint Master Programs:
- AquaH - International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture (no scholarships at the moment)
- SINReM - International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (no EM-scholarships at the moment)
- IMETE - International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering
- IMRD - International Master in Rural Development (no EM-scholarships at the moment)
Please contact the university for more information.
Non-EEA students eager to enter the Belgian job market can apply for an orientation year in Belgium. An orientation year allows students to extend their stay in Belgium with 12 months to find a job or start their own business.
Get inspired at the Study in Flanders website or the Ghent University website.
Labour Market
The ever-continuing intensification in aquaculture systems, along with an increased production scale has inevitably resulted in the increased occurrence of disease outbreaks. This has created an urgent need for aquaculture health management experts who can respond to the health challenges in the aquaculture industry.
The AquaH programme will prepare you for a diverse range of career options, including:
- head of R&D teams in one of the leading aquaculture pharma companies;
- self-employed consultant on fish disease issues;
- the governmental veterinary officer responsible for farmed fish health and welfare, quarantine regulation, food quality and security control etc