Marcus Sommer <stu38884@...>
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Kiel, 28.04.04
Colisteros/as tomen conocimiento de esta informacion.
Atentamente.
        Dr. Marcos Sommer (stu38884@...).


MASTERS IN AQUACULTURE AND  FISHERIES
         Faculdade de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente
         Universidade do Algarve
         (português) <" target=l>http://www.ualg.pt/fcma/fcmanaweb/mestrados/map.htm>

The application period for the Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries course
for the academic year 2004/2005 will be from  1/05/2004  to 15/06/2004.
Candidates include students with undergraduate degrees from a wide variety
of areas including biology, ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, living
resources, conservation and biotechnology who wish to pursue higher studies
in aquaculture and fisheries.
The course will also be targeting managers or directors of fishing or
aquaculture companies interested in being brought up to date with the
latest information and techniques and who would like to take some of the
courses without obtaining a degree.

The Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries of the Universidade do Algarve
will function within the framework of the International Masters in
Aquaculture and Fisheries
(http://allserv.rug.ac.be/aquaculture/EU-MSC/geninfo.html, eu-msc
poster1.ppt
<" target=l>http://www.ualg.pt/fcma/fcmanaweb/mestrados/map/eu-msc_poster1.ppt> ),
coordenated by Ghent University (Belgium). O consortium includes:
Wageningen University (Holland), University College Cork (Irland),
University of Warmia & Mazury (Polond), University of Bergen (Norway)  and
the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

*       Students enrolled in the Universidade do Algarve may obtain the
European Masters Degree by taking at least 25% of the course credits in one
or more of the other above mentioned universities.
*       Student mobility will be supported by the SOCRATES programme.

Applications - Applications should be submitted to the Coordinator of the
Masters degree either personally or by registered mail within the deadline
defined in point 1 above:
                       Coordenador do Mestrado em Aquacultura e Pescas
                       Universidade do Algarve
                       Faculdade de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente
                       Gabinete de Apoio às Pós-Graduações
                       Campus de Gambelas
                        8005-139 Faro

The letter of application should contain the following information:
Identification - complete name, name of parents, date and place of birth,
national identity card information (number, date and place of emission),
current address, postal code and telephone number, current employment and
place of employment, university degree(s) and respective final grade(s) or
classification(s).

In addition the following documentation is required:
                 Photocopy of the identity card;
                 Photocopies of university transcripts;
                 Detailed Curriculum vitae;
                 Proof of current employment position or situation;
                 An essay (1 page maximum) explaining why you chose this
MSc course, what your area(s) of interest are and what your perspectives
are for the future.
                 A complete list of the above required documentation should
be enclosed.

Registration will take place in the  Post-Graduate Division of the Academic
Services of the Universidade do Algarve from 13 of September to 1 of
October of 2004.

Registration fee: 100 euros
                 The total  tuition fee is 2.500 euros   distributed in the
following manner:

                 1º semestre: 1000 euros
                 2º semestre: 1000 euros
                 3º semestre: 500 euros

Minimum number of students for the course to function is 15.

Academic calendar (3 semesters, start of the 1st semester: 2 of October 2004):
                  1º e 2º semester: courses
                  3º semester: thesis

Teaching schedule:
                 Monday - Friday: 9h - 18h
                   (Exceptionally Saturday)

Information:
                 Telephone: 00351 289 800100 ou 00351 289 800900 -
ext.7101/7995 Carla Reis
                 Fax: 00351 289 818353
                 Email: cmreis@...
                 Or Prof. Karim Erzini ( kerzini@... )