Overview

This Aquaculture programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona focuses on the production of aquatic organisms, including fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and algae, addressing global demand for high-quality food resources. It supports research on sustainability, environmental conditions, and production systems in marine and continental aquatic environments.

Key Facts

The academic setting provides access to internationally recognised research groups and strong collaboration with global programmes, industry partners, and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates explore topics such as organism welfare, adaptation to diverse environments, and the development of products derived from aquatic species with applications in health and therapeutic fields.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for ensuring originality, feasibility, and alignment with established research lines while guiding the development of the project. Supervision includes support in research design, regular progress monitoring, access to institutional resources, and preparation for thesis completion, with opportunities for external or shared guidance where academically justified.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Aquaculture Production Systems
Aquatic Animal Health and Welfare
Marine and Freshwater Ecology
Sustainable Food Production
Aquatic Biotechnology and Products
Thesis Research and Supervision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: March 21, May 30, July 31, October 15, November 28

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Marine Science View 3 other PhDs in Marine Science in Spain

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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

Master’s degree must include research training sufficient to start PhD studies in Aquaculture
Admission may require up to 30 ECTS of bridging courses, including research initiation, depending on prior studies
Prior agreement with a PhD-qualified supervisor is required
Bachelor’s degree academic performance evaluated (50%), preferably in life sciences or related fields
Master’s degree performance in Aquaculture or equivalent evaluated (30%)
Relevant experience (research, publications, conferences, courses) assessed (20%)

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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

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year

Additional Details

If your access qualification for the PhD is from within Spain the price is €545.

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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