Aquaculture and Fisheries

General information

• duration of the studies: 7 semesters (3,5 year)
• form of studies: full-time
• level of studies: undergraduate
• language of instruction: English
• financial aspects: 11.450 PLN / per semester (aprox. 2700 EUR depending on the exchange rate) - applicable in the academic year 2025/2026

 The requirements to be met by the applicants

• English language proficiency - minimum B2 level – https://admission.zut.edu.pl/in-english/new-english-language-requirements.html
• secondary school certificate that entitiles its holder to take up bachelor programmes in the country of issue
• general requirements for candidates –  https://admission.zut.edu.pl/in-english/general-requirements-for-candidates/for-bachelor-programmes.html

The need to create the field of study is the result of many years of observation and experience, resulting from conducting classes for foreign students coming to the Faculty as a part of Erasmus and Erasmus+ mobility, whose number is growing every year.

Aquaculture and Fisheries is a field of study intended for individuals, both from EU and non-EU countries, who are interested in acquiring knowledge and experience in aquaculture and sustainable fisheries, aquatic food safety and the protection of aquatic ecosystems. The course is addressed to those interested in large-scale aquaculture and fisheries (Vietnam, China, Turkey, India) and those who are planning to engage in production and obtaining of aquatic organisms on a local scale.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), sustainable aquaculture is a very important industry that can provide the world with a source of high value animal protein that is essential in feeding the ever-growing number of human beings on our planet. This is why one of the pillars of Aquaculture and Fisheries is sustainable aquaculture, understood as a combination of innovative solutions, eco-intensive production and attention to every aspect of production, from the quality and origin of feed ingredients to optimum breeding conditions, high levels of biosecurity, welfare of the organisms bred, protection of the aquatic environment and certification of production (ASC).
The second pillar of the field of study is Fisheries (sustainable use of aquatic resources), which is also an extremely important field of economy, provided that it is done with respect for the rights of nature, expressed also in international certificates (MSC) and in support of small-scale fisheries being the least harmful to the environment.

Nevertheless, sustainable aquaculture will supply more than 50% of aquatic protein in the next 5 years.

Graduates will be high-class specialists, able to use the skills acquired during their studies at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries in technological and production processes as well as in educational processes in compliance with the principle of "sustainable aquaculture and fisheries" and adapting the principle to the needs of the industry in which they work.

Graduates will be prepared to do work related to aquatic animal raising and breeding, sustainable fisheries and proper management of waters, especially the living elements of the aquatic environment. The skills gained within the major subjects will enable them to act in the field of aquatic protein production (with knowledge of the safety of this type of food), sustainable management of natural resources taking into account the requirements of protecting and improving the quality of the aquatic environment, in areas such as: management as well as chemical and biological monitoring of waters, shaping the resources of aquatic biocenoses and their sustainable use, protection of the aquatic environment and reclamation of aquatic ecosystems. In addition, the skills gained will form the basis for independent analysis of the information acquired and decision making in the broad area of sustainable aquaculture, exploitation, shaping and protecting of the aquatic environment inhabited by a wide range of plant and animal organisms.

No other university in Central Europe offers such a comprehensive field of study related to aquaculture and fisheries in English. Compared to similar courses conducted abroad, the innovation is the combination of two different, but very important, ways of obtaining aquatic animal protein. In addition, because of the variety of subjects offered, the field of study provides students with the opportunity to learn about key and current issues within the scope of breeding and sustainable use of fish and other aquatic organisms. For students from Asia and Africa, a new feature offered by Aquaculture and Fisheries will be the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge European aquaculture technologies (especially mariculture). The course constantly updates its content based on the results of the study and feedback from various groups of the stakeholders to become internationally recognized with a global reputation for high-quality teaching and research.

Anticipated places of employment for graduates:

·        in water tourism companies,

·        in their own fish breeding business.

A possibility for apprenticeship in the following companies: “Jurassic Salmon” “Ińskie Centrum Rybactwa”, in the WPUT Experimental Station in Nowe Czarnowo as well as in MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) in Warsaw and with Prof. Grubišica (University of Split, Croatia) - a graduate of our faculty specialising in marine tuna breeding.

Lectures of "Visiting Professors” e.g. from University of Tasmania (Prof. Barbara Nowak, a graduate of our faculty), with Prof. Selmin Oezer, Mersin University, Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey, with Dr Nguyen Tuan, Vinh University, Vietnam (a doctoral student of our faculty), with Director Anna Nowicka, MSC Polska (webinar).

Inquiries regarding the recruitment process can be send through IRK system.

Website for candidates: https://admission.zut.edu.pl/in-english/news.html

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