Aquaculture Engineering and Management
Master Degree
Ano Letivo 2025/2026

Course Overview

The Master's Degree in Aquaculture Engineering and Management (MEGA) is a joint programme between the Setúbal School of Technology of the Setúbal Polytechnic Institute and the School of Science and Technology of the University of Évora. Its general objectives are to provide solid training in the areas of rational and sustainable aquaculture production, safeguarding the conservation of aquatic ecosystems and focusing on processing and guaranteeing the quality of its products, from production to the end consumer. It aims to train professionals capable of responding autonomously and with predictive capacity to situations in which it is necessary to analyse, diagnose and make decisions, with the ability to lead, plan and implement research projects that make it possible to improve cultivation processes, diversify the species produced and monitor the entire aquaculture production process. The training is geared towards the study of the production of aquatic animals and plants in fresh, brackish and salt water systems, always on the basis of sustainable development of the activity and good management and conservation of natural ecosystems.
Classes will be organised sequentially, with a timetable defined in modules or blocks of curricular units (CU). Classes will be organised on a b-learning basis with a face-to-face component and an online component. The aim is to promote interaction between the course and academia, the civil community and companies, and to give it an international dimension.

Course in Association/Partner Institutions:

Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (instituição de acolhimento)
Universidade de Évora

Organic Unit: School of Science and Technology

DGES Code: 0602/ME21

Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS credits (90 required in curricular units)

Language: Portuguese

Regime: Presencial

CNAEF Areas:

Fisheries (624)

Study Plan

A3ES Accreditation

Career Prospects

The MEGA program forms highly qualified professionals who can perform their activity in:

- Companies producing aquaculture products;
- Public and private research laboratories in aquatic and marine sciences, aquaculture, and marine biology;
- River and ocean education companies and public institutions;
- Institutions responsible for governance and licensing of activities in aquatic systems;
- Aquaculture and seafood processing companies;
- Aquaculture and seafood product marketing and distribution companies;
- Aquaculture project design and consulting firms.

They may be responsible for:
- Management and technical direction of facilities;
- Licensing, coordination, and project management;
- Production planning;
- Planning and management of product quality and food safety;
- Monitoring and treatment of water and effluents;
- Packaging and marketing of aquaculture products.

Specific Entry Requirements

The course is aimed at:

a) Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent in Science or Technology/Engineering, preferably in the areas of: Environmental and Marine Technologies, Biology, Animal Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences or other related areas;

Access Routes and Applications

Students from EU countries

Initial Places: 20

International Students

Initial Places: nd

Applications

Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal

As candidaturas no ano letivo de 2025/2026 realizam-se, online, através do portal do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal.
Para aceder à página de candidatura ao Mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão de Aquacultura, utilize o seguinte link:

https://www.ips.pt/ips_si/web_base.gera_pagina?P_pagina=34922

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