Master of Science in Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences
Hamburg, Germany
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 340 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Master of Science in Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences is set up as a consecutive and research-oriented degree program. Graduates will have learned the practical and theoretical methods of the research fields of Biological Oceanography (BO) and Fisheries Science (FS) and will be able to apply them in laboratory, field, and theoretical studies. Students will possess the ability to develop scientific hypotheses through problem analysis and can select approaches to best test these hypotheses. Graduates will be familiar with the current discourse on anthropogenic effects on marine ecosystems and, with their professional knowledge, will be able to contribute to social debates regarding the management and conservation of ocean ecosystems and living marine resources. Consequently, graduates will be in a position to excellence in a future scientific career and/or to contribute to the assessment and management of the status of ocean ecosystems.
Semester 1
- Introduction to Biological Oceanography and Fisheries Science
- Biodiversity of Marine Life
- Data Handling and Visualization
Semester 2
- Advanced Biological Oceanography and Fisheries Science
- Data Analysis and Modelling 1
- Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Management
- Fish Biology and Population Dynamics
Semester 3
- Plankton Ecology and Evolution
- Dynamics of Marine Food webs: Zooplankton-Ichthyoplankton Coupling
- Advanced Marine Ecosystem Modelling
- Environmental Policy and Management
- Data Analysis and Modelling 2
Semester 4
The master's thesis is examined by the supervisor and a further examiner from the group of authorized examiners. At least one examiner must have provided additional scientific services in accordance with §15 Abs. be proven by a Habilitation.
- At least one examiner of the master’s thesis must belong to the group of professors in the Department of Biology and be significantly involved in teaching within the degree program. As a rule, the other examiner for the master’s thesis must belong to the Department of Biology and be significantly involved in teaching within the degree program. In cases of doubt, the examination board shall decide on the applicable regulations for examination and instructions.
- A further examiner must have a doctoral degree. The doctorate must be at least three years old and he/she must work scientifically, as evidenced by relevant publications. The examination right must be requested by the examiner at the Examination Board, which decides on a case-by-case basis. The application must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, and a list of publications, if applicable.
Graduates will, based on their broad interdisciplinary and integrative university training, qualify for a broad range of career opportunities. They can, for example, pursue a career in research, starting with a Ph.D., to be subsequently employed in responsible and leading positions at universities, academic and non-academic research institutes, and business companies in the field of biological oceanography and fisheries sciences.
Other promising job opportunities can be found in management, consulting, policy, and communication in federal ministries, governmental and non-governmental organizations, pisciculture, or other marine biology business companies. Positions in research funding organizations, scientific journalism, ocean ecosystems protection, intellectual property rights, pisciculture associations, or international organizations such as the EU represent additional employment possibilities.
Graduates will be able to contribute to social debates regarding the management and conservation of ocean ecosystems and living marine resources at various integration levels in the areas of fundamental and applied biological oceanography and fisheries sciences. In addition, due to their profound expertise and broad proficiency, graduates can also strive for employment in all other prominent areas of Life Sciences.