Overview

The Master Marine Living Resources - Science, Technology and Society from Universidade Nova de Lisboa aims to train professionals with interdisciplinary competences to improve the marine livings resources sector of the blue economy, integrating ecological, technological, political and sociocultural aspects for the sustainable development. Graduates will have skills and competences to:

Understand and assess the importance of natural capital and marine ecosystems within the blue economy;
Plan, implement and evaluate projects and technologies for the sustainable management and exploitation of marine resources, monitor the quality of the marine environment, including aquaculture projects, control the quality of there sources and develop value-added products that promote zero waste;
Promote entrepreneurship, innovation, active citizenship and marine environmental literacy;
Contribute to the promotion of public policies for the sustainability of living marine resources;

Analyze, plan and work in multidisciplinary teams.

Career opportunities

The interdisciplinary approach of training in Marine Living Resources: Science, Technology and Society opens up excellent professional opportunities in the Blue Economy area, focusing on the interaction between human and marine ecological systems with a view to sustainable development.Specifically:

consultancy and technological and/or management projects related to the primary sector of EA;
development of plans and strategies for the sustainable exploitation of living marine resources at the level of companies and central, local and regional administration;
marine literacy;
governance;
industry: aquaculture, fisheries and fish processing, marine biotechnology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes
Ecosystem Services in the Blue Economy
Marine Social Sciences
Marine Resources: Fisheries and Value
Marine Innovation and Sustainability Lab
Marine Stress and Pollution

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Identification document (e.g, passport), mentioning the candidate's nationality;

Document proving the candidate's current adress;

Teaching / training diplomas / certificates, namely the qualification that gives access to higher education in the country of origin, with grades and final average;

Statement on how the candidate complies with the international student status;
Document confirming payment of the application fee.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7000 EUR / year

≈ 7000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1250 EUR / year

≈ 1250 EUR / year

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 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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