Bachelor in Marine Biology

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Biology of the Marine Invertebrates 1 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Cell Biology 1 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Chemistry 1 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 6.0
Mathematics 1 1st Semester Compulsory MAT 6.0
Physics 1 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Biochemistry 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Biology of Marine Vertebrates 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Biostatistics 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
General Genetics 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Oceanography 1 2nd Semester Compulsory GEO 6.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Evolution 2 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Marine Ecology 2 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Metabolism 2 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Methods and Techniques in Marine Biology 2 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Molecular Biology 2 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Biology of Algae and Marine Plants 2 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Marine Biotechnology 2 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Marine Microbiology 2 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Ocean Economy 2 2nd Semester Compulsory ECON 6.0
Societal Challenges in the Sea 2 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Aquaculture 3 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Fisheries Technology and Management 3 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Food Quality and Technology 3 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Marine Physiology 3 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology 3 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Conservation of the Oceans 3 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Ethics and animal welfare 3 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Introduction to Law 3 2nd Semester Compulsory LAW 6.0
Project in Marine Biology 3 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Bioinformatics 3 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Ichthyology 3 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit