International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture (AquaH)
Consortium partners
In order to respond to the need for an expert training in aquaculture health management, the AquaH consortium combines the expertise of the 4 European excellency centers in the field:
- Ghent University (UGent – coordinator)
- the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Wageningen University (WU)
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and Universitat de Barcelona (UB).
Several associate and industry partners are committed to contribute in the programme with, for instance, guest lectures and internship opportunities:
Associate partners
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Kasetsart University, Thailand
- Can Tho University, Vietnam
- WorldFish, Malaysia
- The Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway
Industry partners
- INVE Aquaculture, Belgium
- Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Netherlands/UK
- SINTEF Ocean, Norway
- Norwegian Seafood Association, Norway
- Aquatech National Centre of expertise, Norway
- ACUIPLUS, Spain
- Hendrix Genetix, Netherlands
Concept of the programme
The programme aims at training experts able to understand and control the interaction between aquaculture species and their environment, in order to produce robust and healthy animals with attention for epidemiologic, environmental and welfare regulations.
The programme offers 3 distinct learning lines, each addressing aquaculture health issues on a different level:
- @ NTNU: relationship between the ecosystem and health.
- @ WU: preventing disease and maintaining adequate health, whilst minimising the impact on the environment.
- @ UAB/UB: the relationship between animal physiology and health
The programme offers: a) a comprehensive training in aquaculture health management; b) in-depth theoretical and hands-on training in the latest techniques; c) training in problem-solving and development of innovative solutions.
Mobility scheme
Admission & Application
The programme will be launched in the academic year 2021-2022. Application is open