Overview

The Aquaculture programme from Flinders University involves practicals in laboratories, aquaria and tanks, aquaculture professionals and a flexible choice of elective topics available from different disciplines.

These include nutrition, water quality, reproduction, genetics, hatchery management, ecology, physiology, husbandry, production, health management, disease control, product quality, aquaculture systems, aquaculture technology, experimental design, statistics for biology, fisheries biology, management, and bio-business.

The courses draw on expertise from key industry figures in South Australia who serve on an industry consultative committee. Linked with these courses are work placements in tuna, yellowtail kingfish, oyster, abalone, mussel and freshwater crayfish sites. Flinders University is involved in research shared with Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI).

Your career

Graduates are suitable for careers in acquaculture systems and technology, health and genetics.

Potential occupations include:

aquaculture development officer

aquaculture consultant

aquaculture research scientist

aquaculture development officer

aquarist

business manager

farm manager

hatchery manager

laboratory manager/ technician

specialist (nutrition/ health genetics)

technical officer.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity

Aquaculture System and Technology

Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology

Disease and Immunology

Aquaculture Nutrition and Water Quality

Fisheries Biology, Science and Management

Aquaculture Reproduction

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00

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More details

Applications can be made at any time during the year to available course intakes. Admission to some courses is very competitive, as places are limited

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Adelaide, Australia

Disciplines

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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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105

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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50

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

CRICOS: 082816C

Applicants must normally hold a degree in any relevant discipline of science or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
The Graduate Certificate in Science (Aquaculture) is not available to graduates of the BSC (Aquaculture) or BSc (Aquaculture) (Honours) or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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23000 AUD / full

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Citizens or residents

19200 AUD / full

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Living costs

Adelaide

Australia

1328 - 2474 AUD / 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

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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