Universidade Santiago de Compostela

Master's Degree in Aquaculture

To obtain a specialty, in addition to taking 30 OB credits, the TFM of 6 credits and 12 OP credits freely chosen from the offer of elective subjects, linked to the no, students must meet the following requirements:

Aquaculture Production Specialty (professional itinerary)

• Take the following linked OP subjects (15 credits):
• Disease diagnosis
• Water quality and management
• Aquaculture business management
• Cultivation of microalgae and zooplanktus
• Take 3 OP credits from among the following subjects in the itinerary:
• Development of prevention and control tools
• Tools for epidemiological analysis
• Toxicology and toxic tides
• Quality, processing and traceability
• Macroalgae cultivation
• fish farming
• Cultivation of bivalve molluscs
• Cultivation of other invertebrates
• Take the following specialization subject (24 credits):
• Internships in a company:24 ECTS
  • Disease diagnosis
  • Water quality and management
  • Aquaculture business management
  • Cultivation of microalgae and zooplanktus
  • Take 3 OP credits from among the following subjects in the itinerary:
  • Development of prevention and control tools
  • Tools for epidemiological analysis
  • Toxicology and toxic tides
  • Quality, processing and traceability
  • Macroalgae cultivation
  • fish farming
  • Cultivation of bivalve molluscs
  • Cultivation of other invertebrates
  • Take the following specialization subject (24 credits):
  • Internships in a company:24 ECTS

Biotechnology Specialty in Aquaculture (research itinerary)

• Take the following linked OP subject (3 credits):
• Experimental design and data analysis
• Take 15 OP credits from among the following subjects in the itinerary:
• Disease diagnosis
• Development of prevention and control tools
• Tools for epidemiological analysis
• Quality, processing and traceability
• Cultivation of microalgae and zooplanktus
• Genetic advance
• Genetic resource management
• Structural and functional genomics
• Biotechnological applications in aquaculture
• Experimental design and data analysis
• Phylogenetic analysis
• Take the following specialization subject (24 credits):
• Initiation to research Without Specialty
• Take 30 credits from among the OP subjects offered, whether linked or not
• Take one of the following specialization subjects (24 credits):
• Internships in a company:24 ECTS
• Novel development project:
• Initiation to research
  • Disease diagnosis
  • Development of prevention and control tools
  • Tools for epidemiological analysis
  • Quality, processing and traceability
  • Cultivation of microalgae and zooplanktus
  • Genetic advance
  • Genetic resource management
  • Structural and functional genomics
  • Biotechnological applications in aquaculture
  • Experimental design and data analysis
  • Phylogenetic analysis
  • Take the following specialization subject (24 credits):
  • Initiation to research Without Specialty
  • Take 30 credits from among the OP subjects offered, whether linked or not
  • Take one of the following specialization subjects (24 credits):
  • Internships in a company:24 ECTS
  • Novel development project:
  • Initiation to research

In the 1st semester, compulsory subjects are taught in the afternoon. In the 2nd semester, the modules corresponding to the specialties are taught:

• External internships: 24 ECTS if the Aquaculture Production specialty is chosen.
• Aquaculture Production Specialty: Afternoon or full-day schedule (in the case of specific farming materials
• Biotechnology Specialty: Morning schedule. Theoretical classes are taught by video-conference with the aim of not having to travel.

In the third semester, corresponding to the second year, students will take 24 credits to choose between:

• Internships in Companies* - 24 credits
• Introduction to Research** - 24 credits
• Project - 24 credits

It will provide the student with the basic knowledge, skills and abilities that will allow them to design and carry out research in the field of aquaculture, design, manage and control inland and marine facilities, evaluate their environmental impact and respond to R&D+ needs. i of the sector, implementing strategies that allow the future development of the aquaculture industry.

This degree qualifies graduates to practice all professions related to aquaculture in all its aspects, including companies dedicated to diagnosis and biotechnology applied to aquaculture.