Master Thesis in Ocean Resources

The master's thesis consists of an independent project work within the field of biology. This project work is linked to ongoing research activity at the department. During the master thesis, students will learn to work systematically within a specific area and also learn to acquire detailed knowledge and skills through practical work and literature study.

Master in Ocean Resources provides students with knowledge, analytical skills and general knowledge at an advanced level, with the aim of working in universities, independent institutes, industry, consultancy, manufacturing, equipment, school sector and public administration, or for the purpose of further education in a doctoral degree program.

The Master degree program provides an interdisciplinary, broad understanding of complex interactions in the marine environment. The oceans have large marine living and non-living resources that are becoming increasingly important, and that we will be more dependent of in the future. In order to ensure a sustainable utilization of coastal resources and to conserve marine bioresource, there is a need for in-depth knowledge, interdisciplinarity, and knowledge in both economy, environment, technology, marine biological resources, and other social developments.

Before beginning with the master project work, the student must take part in the compulsory HSE training at the faculty (HMS0003).

All students doing their master's thesis at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, should conclude an agreement regarding counselling. The master agreement, with attached project description and risk assessment, should be handed in by the 20th of January the first year of your Masters, unless otherwise agreed with the Department.

The standard contact period with the supervisor(s) is 50 hours, which is the standard for a masters thesis of 60 credits. Any contact between supervisor/s and student beyond this, depends on the supervisor(s) choice of supervision methodology. It is expected that the student works independently beyond the standard contact period.

The master thesis (60 credits) amounts to 40 weeks of work. The work is usually distributed between the two last semesters of the master degree and must be described in more detail in the master agreement.