ACES-STARErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Aquaculture, Environment and Society
Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability
Route
Where you study each semester.
Semester 1
- Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI, Oban, United KingdomMap of Oban on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
Overview
Aquaculture master with applications through the University of the Highlands and Islands. September 2027 applications open in January 2027; full scholarships depend on renewed EU funding sought in 2027.
- Field
- Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability
- Duration
- 24 months, 120 ECTS
- Degree
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Teaching language
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Universities
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Eligibility
- Degree
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in environmental or social sciences.
- Subjects
- A BSc (Hons) in marine science or a bachelor's (Hons) in biological, environmental or social sciences is preferred.
- Other prerequisites
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Grades
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Final-year students
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English
- IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
- English exemptions
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Other languages
- Basic French recommended but not essential (intensive French classes are provided for semester 2).
Documents
CV / résumé Mandatory
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
One professional reference of 500-800 words.
Passport or national ID Mandatory
Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
Certified copy, with certified English translation if needed.
Academic transcripts Mandatory
Certified copy, with certified English translation if needed.
English language certificate Conditional
IELTS 6.5 overall, obtained by the time you apply (if applicable).
Motivation letter Mandatory
Motivation statement (max. 350 words) and a statement on previous experience in aquaculture (about 350 words), answered in the form.
Deadlines and scholarship
- Scholarship
- Scholarship not confirmed yetScholarship news for the 2027 intake will come later.
- Applications open
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Deadline
- Estimate: 30 Jan 2027not official
- About the deadline
- UHI says applications for September 2027 will open in January 2027; no deadline published yet.
Sources
The official pages the requirements, deadlines and scholarship status above come from.
- UHI: MSc Aquaculture, Environment and Society (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- ACES-STAR: Admissions timetable (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- ACES-STAR: Fees and Scholarships (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- UHI: MSc Aquaculture, Environment and Society (2027/28 course page) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- ACES-STAR: Apply (opens in a new tab)read 29 Oct 2026
- EACEA: Erasmus Mundus Catalogue (live capture 2026-10-22) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026