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Master of science in Marine Coastal Development
Master of science in Marine Coastal
Development
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED EACH YEAR:
approx. 20
ADDRESS: NTNU, MSc Programme in Marine
Coastal Development,
Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology,
7491 Trondheim N - Norway
PHONE: + 47 73 55 10 51/+ 47 73 59 37 00
E-MAIL: studier
@
ivt.ntnu.no
URL.: www.ntnu.edu/studies/msmacodev
STUDY ADVISOR:
lisbeth.aune
@
ntnu.no
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION
DEADLINE: see page 1.
ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAMME
The Master of Science programme in
Marine Coastal Development is a two-
year international multidisciplinary MSc-
programme. It is especially designed to
give the students a broad understanding
of the complex interactions in the marine
sector and how human activity affects
this environment. NTNU has excellent
research communities within these
fields and a close contact with relevant
external partners. The programme
offers four specializations which include
an individual research project with
publication of a Master’s thesis according
to international standards. The thesis
consists of 30 or 60 credits. This depends
on the student’s education and the
chosen field of study. The specializations
are as follows:
Aquaculture
Students will gain knowledge of both
national and international aquaculture,
with a focus on sustainable development
of resources and environment. The study
will give an introduction to the biological
foundation for aquaculture and the
technological premises for a rational
and safe production, focusing on marine
juvenile technology, environmental
concerns, integrated aquaculture, design
and management of sea farms, and
aquaculture cybernetics and enginee-
ring. A main emphasis will be to give
students a holistic understanding of the
development of an industrial marine
aquaculture that is adapted to the de-
mands and needs of the market.
Marine Harvesting
The students will get knowledge in
processing technologies of marine
resources, design of fishing vessels and
fishing gear, and analysis of catching
capacities of fishing fleets in light of the
current technologies. This includes
knowledge about the framework
conditions and environmental challen-
ges for commercial fisheries in a value
chain perspective.
Marine Biology and Biochemistry
This study will give the students a broad
understanding of the common metho-
dology in marine ecology and bioche-
mistry, plankton and nekton ecology and
biodiversity, the interactions of physical
forcing and organisms in the world’s
oceans, and marine biochemistry and
biotechnology. There will be a main fo-
cus on the local marine environment and
resources, but the effects of the world’s
oceans on food production and global
climate will also be important areas. The
students will learn about and use the
latest methods within marine ecology,
biodiversity, bio-prospecting, fisheries
biology, biochemistry, biological oceano-
graphy and monitoring technologies.
STUDY ENVIRONMENT
As a student enrolled in this programme,
you will have access to state of the art
facilities, computer labs and research
laboratories and platforms (e.g. rese-
arch vessel). You will get to see and work
at several of NTNU’s research facilities.
FORMAL PREREQUISITES
BSc/Beng degree or equivalent in
areas related to marine such as: Marine
technology, Marine Biology, Marine
Biochemistry or Aquaculture.
CAREER PROSPECTS
A Master’s degree in Marine Coastal
Development will give you a solid basis
for further careers, both nationally and
internationally. The multidisciplinary
background this programme offers is in
demand by both the fisheries- and aqua-
culture industry, as well as administra-
tive authorities involved in management
of the coastal zone.
The world’s oceans have waste
resources which will become
more and more important, and
which we will depend upon in
the future. In order to use and
protect these resources and to
develop coastal resources in a
sustainable way, there is a
need for in-depth and interdis-
ciplinary knowledge about the
interactions between economy,
environment, technology,
marine biological resources,
and public concerns.
Photo: Fredrik Skoglund
Photo: Fredrik Skoglund