Sustainable Aquaculture - Distance Learning PG Certificate

University of St Andrews
4.5
2 reviews
  • Saint Andrew is a great city and I have lived on campus in a University. I am using your and you can do whatever you want then you can explore every possible thing.
    ← | →
  • I am so much in love with this school that I often think I wouldn't be happier anywhere else.
    ← | →

Postgraduate

Distance

£ 6,995 VAT inc.

The best Other Health courses

See all

See all

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

The PG Certificate in Sustainable Aquaculture offers a range of part-time, e-learning courses at a postgraduate level with a focus on either vertebrates or invertebrates.

About this course

Flexible modular e-learning allows students to complete their studies while continuing in their employment.
It is also possible to study single modules rather than the whole programme.
The course uses an online e-learning platform with tutorial support, direct contact with tutors, video stream and access to student bulletin boards.
Students are able to specialise in either vertebrates or invertebrates.

Graduates will typically pursue a career in higher level management, research and development or business development within the global aquaculture business.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students on a taught postgraduate course and offers a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in a relevant biological science. Entry will also be offered following successful completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainable Aquaculture in conjunction with additional evidence of relevant professional experiential learning.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

4.5
  • Saint Andrew is a great city and I have lived on campus in a University. I am using your and you can do whatever you want then you can explore every possible thing.
    ← | →
  • I am so much in love with this school that I often think I wouldn't be happier anywhere else.
    ← | →
100%
4.8
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

ANONYMOUS

4.0
21/11/2020
About the course: Saint Andrew is a great city and I have lived on campus in a University. I am using your and you can do whatever you want then you can explore every possible thing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
09/04/2018
What I would highlight: I am so much in love with this school that I often think I wouldn't be happier anywhere else.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
*All reviews collected by Emagister & iAgora have been verified

This centre's achievements

2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Biology
  • Management
  • Husbandry
  • Sustainability
  • Production Management
  • Business management
  • Environmental Impact
  • Global scales
  • Nutrition
  • Nutrition for Vertebrates

Course programme

Modules

The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.

Compulsory

Students will take compulsory modules for either vertebrate or invertebrate study.

  • Aquaculture and Fisheries: the global importance of aquaculture with fisheries industries worldwide.
  • Biology for Aquaculture Vertebrates or Biology for Aquaculture Invertebrates: the fundamental biology, anatomy and physiology of either invertebrate and vertebrate aquaculture species.
  • Nutrition for Vertebrates or Nutrition for Invertebrates: the anatomy, physiology and nutritional requirements of key fish or invertebrate species.
  • Health and Disease Vertebrates or Health and Disease Invertebrates: the factors that influence disease processes in cultured fish or invertebrates.
Optional

Students choose two optional modules.

  • Management, Husbandry and Sustainability: production management and business management of modern aquaculture practices.
  • Markets, Products, Processing and Food Safety: advanced knowledge of aquaculture markets, products, processing and food safety.
  • Local and Global Impacts of Aquaculture: the environmental impact of aquaculture practices on both local and global scales.

Optional modules are subject to change each year, and some may only allow limited numbers of students

See related categories

  • Nutrition Postgraduate Degrees
  • Environmental Impact Postgraduate Degrees
  • Biology Postgraduate Degrees
  • Other Health Postgraduate Degrees
  • Distance learning Other Health Postgraduate Degrees
  • University of St Andrews Postgraduate Degrees

Sustainable Aquaculture - Distance Learning PG Certificate

£ 6,995 VAT inc.

The best Other Health courses

See all

See all