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Distance degree programs for Adults & Professionals.

Bircham International University - Adult Degree Programs Online.

 

Master's Degree - Life & Earth Sciences

Aquaculture via distance learning

 

This Master's Degree of Aquaculture studies the production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions throughout part or all their lifecycle. Its development can help meet future food needs and ease burdens on natural resources.

 

Academic Supervisor : José Luis Corona Lisboa
More information about this academic supervisor at Bircham University Human Network. More info...

 

The Master's Degree online via distance learning provides students with specialized training. Students acquire practical knowledge and specific skills in courses related directly to the student's concentration. More info...

* 36 to 54 academic credits above a Bachelor's program.
* Duration ranges from 9 to 12 months.
* Program Structure: 70% textbooks + 30% project.
* Admission is open for adults over 25 years of age.
* Bachelor's degree or international equivalent (3 to 4 years of study) is required for admission.

 

Fees include all: Program of study, textbooks, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, and transcript.
Cost per BIU earned postgraduate credit: 130 Euros (170 US$)
Cost per transferred credit from previous education and/or professional experience if required: 20 Euros (25 US$)

 

36 ... 54 Academic credits
Tuition Fee :Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).

 

"It is not the degree that makes a man great, it is the man that makes the degree great." Niccolò Machiavelli.

Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...

 

 

Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning

 

Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences

 

 

Master's Degree

Aquaculture via distance learning

 

36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.

Composition:

+ 36 Academic credits - Aquaculture Online
+ Other additional subjects
+ 13 Academic credits - Research methodology and final project or thesis.

 

 

+ 36 Academic credits: Aquaculture Online

 

BIU Earned Credits
Credits earned through the completion of academic work at Bircham International University (Reports, Projects and Thesis).

 

1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).

Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):

You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...

 

University graduate level continuing education course.
Background in this field of study is recommended.

 

501AQU - Marine Life
502AQU - Phycology
503AQU - Ichthyology
504AQU - Water & Air Quality
505AQU - Marine Zoology
506AQU - Marine Ecosystems
507AQU - Bioprocessing of Byproducts
508AQU - Watershed & Fisheries Management
509AQU - Coastal & Marine Ecosystems
510AQU - Marine Biology
511AQU - Aquatic Toxicants
512AQU - Aquaculture
More info...

 

Bibliography: Aquaculture via distance learning
The corresponding textbooks are included in the fees. Once the fee has been paid, the books may take between two to five weeks to reach your address. Bircham International University offices may inform you at any time of the status of your books. If the book is in English, the required report must be written in English unless you have requested to write it in other language and have gained Bircham International University authorization. More info...
Click here to access the recommended bibliography.

 

 

+ Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Animal Assisted Therapy - Animal Studies & Research - Ethology - Farm Management - Human Animal Studies - Livestock & Animal Science - Zoology .

 

Other additional subjects - For example:
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal Ethology
Animal Research
Aquaculture
Bioethics
Bioprocessing of Byproducts
Biotechnology
Cognitive Ethology
Farm Management
Food Biotechnology
Genetic Improvement
Genetic Technology
Human Animal Studies
Human Ethology
Industrial Microbiology
Neuroethology
Range Management
Watershed & Fisheries Management
Wildlife Ecology Management

 

 

+ 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).

 

 

Admission requirements: Master's - Aquaculture

Bircham International University distance learning degree admission requirements differ depending upon the Faculty and the major of study. There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, sex, beliefs and/or religion. A minimum of 30% of the total number of credits required by any adult degree program syllabus has to be transferred from previous education and/or validated from professional experience in order to gain admission. A maximum of 20% of the total number of credits required by the distance learning degree program can be transferred from professional and life experience. More info...

 

Click to Download... Application for Admission

About success: “I have been promoted and I am making more money. For years, I worked reluctantly with no windows and/or hope for promotion. Things changed when I decided to earn a degree: for the first time, my co-workers appreciated me. Now, I have a degree that backs me up”. More info...

 

 

Learning outcomes: Master's - Aquaculture

 

The following learning outcomes are compatible with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning and continuing education. The EQF directives facilitate acceptance of this course credits by many higher education institution. These learning outcomes are achieved after completion of this course with a passing grade. Better grades will demonstrate higher analysis, evaluation and critical thinking skills. More info...

 

EQF LEVEL 5. Applicable knowledge and problem resolution.
Outcome resulting from course content analysis and practical applications included in the report.

The student will discuss in writing the interrelationships between Aquaculture key concepts and will illustrate the contents with diagrams, charts, examples of practical application, and/or case studies. Several reviews and adjustments of the course contents will be necessary to meet the 20 to 35 pages report length limits and demonstrate a solid specialized knowledge of Aquaculture and its applicability in the professional field of Life & Earth Sciences. More info...

 

EQF LEVEL 6. Advanced knowledge and critical understanding.
Outcome resulting from course content assessment and its applicability to problem solving.

The student's ability to combine the different parts of the text and to form a new coherent and harmonic final report will determine the critical understanding of the subject and an advanced knowledge of Aquaculture. The student written report style, content, and structure play an important role in the assessment and applicability of the knowledge about Aquaculture to different Life & Earth Sciences decision making scenarios and problem-solving. More info...

 

 

BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...

 

 

Master's Degree - Life & Earth Sciences

Aquaculture Online

 

Recognition - Distance degree programs - More info...
Accreditation - Distance Learning University - More info...
Degree Legalization - Graduate Services - More info...

Acceptance of these Distance Learning Higher Education academic credits is always the prerogative of the receiving institution or employer. Recognition criteria differ depending on each educational institution, or company policy, or country legal framework.

 

 

Master's Degree - Aquaculture

 

Master's Degree Online via distance learning

 

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