Overview

With an emphasis on marine biological and ecological processes, the programme links biology of marine organisms and environmental studies with subjects in marine policy and planning.

Key Features

The Marine Biological Resources (Erasmus Mundus) programme offered by the University of Algarve offers, beside a wide variety of courses in the Thematic Modules, also a series of jointly developed activities.

The Marine Biological Resources programme offered by the University of Algarve programme will prepare you for a broad range of careers from academic marine research to working within industry, governmental or non-governmental organisations. Potential roles include:

Fisheries biologist

Marine consultant

Ocean and coastal policy coordinator

Contract scientific diver

Marine biologist

Oceanographer

Marine park manager

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Marine Policy and Governance

Marine Genomics

Quantitative Methods in Marine Science

Oceanography

Marine Ecology

Marine Gis and Spatial Planning

Transferable Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Faro, Portugal

Disciplines

Biology Marine Science View 7 other Masters in Marine Science in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A prerequisite for admission is that applicants have a Bachelor (or Master) degree in biology, ecology, environmental sciences, oceanography, marine sciences, geography, geology, veterinary medicine or other equivalent degrees with minimum 180 credits at the latest before Sep 1st. For non-European students, preferably before Feb 28th.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

5500 EUR / year

≈ 5500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

4500 EUR / year

≈ 4500 EUR / year

Living costs

Faro

Portugal

400 - 800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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Funding

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