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Faculty Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters (FRO)
Study programme Fishery (P0831D370002)
Branch of study / Specialization Fishery (P0831D03006A/0 - 2023)
Level of acquired qualification Doctoral
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 4 years
Number of ECTS credits 240
Qualification awarded Doctor (8)
Access to further studies The doctoral degree is the highest possible level of education in Czech education system.  
Type of completion State Doctoral Examination and dissertation defense.
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Kačerová Lucie, Bc.
Email: lkacerova@frov.jcu.cz
Phone: +420387774636
Fax: +420387774634
Key learning outcomes The aim of the doctoral study program Fisheries is: 1. to develop scientific and analytical thinking and to ensure the scientific training of experts in the field of pond farming, biology and fish farming, protection of fish stocks, fisheries management of open waters and in related activities related to the previous areas; 2. to ensure a sufficient number of scientifically-minded experts who will not only scientifically influence the development of the whole fisheries sector internationally, but also innovate the production and breeding of fish and other aquatic organisms practically and sustainably or maintain open water hydrocenoses harmoniously in the long term in line with current conservation approaches.
Specific admission requirements The applicants will be accepted on the basis of an interview.
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning Citizens of the Czech Republic must provide proof of successful completion of their master degree. Other applicants must comply with the conditions laid down by special legislation for the study of foreign nationals at higher education institutions.
Qualification requirements and regulations For admission no special qualification criteria are to be met. The advantage is knowledge of animal biology, fishery, water ecology and English at the level of B2.
Profile of the programme academical
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples Graduate of the doctoral study program "Fishery" will be scientifically and analytically minded expert controlling general knowledge in the field of fisheries on the ecology of lakes and rivers, and aquaculture systems biology and systematics of fish vertebrates.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Policar Tomáš, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory - - VURH/ELFDK English Language English 5  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APIA2 Publication 2 - first author English 10  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AFOD1 Professional Practice 1 English 3  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AZSD3 Foreign Internship 3 English 2  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AFOD2 Professional Practice 2 English 1  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AZSD1 Foreign Internship 1 English 2  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APIA1 Publication 1 - first author English 10  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APEC3 Pedagogical Activities 3 English 2  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APEC2 Pedagogical Activities 2 English 2  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AZSD2 Foreign Internship 2 English 2  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APEC1 Pedagogical Activities 1 English 2  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP11 Doctoral Practice 11 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP12 Doctoral Practice 12 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/AVLRE Elaborating a Literature Review English 10  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP10 Doctoral Practice 10 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/FAFD Fish as food English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADP12 Doctoral Practice 12 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/AVLRE Elaborating a Literature Review English 10  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/APDP1 Presentation of results - poster English 2  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AASD Alternative Aquaculture Systems English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP12 Doctoral Practice 12 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AVLRE Elaborating a Literature Review English 10  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ALSD1 Summer School 1 English 2  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/AVZPK Consulting of the Final Thesis Czech English 2  
B Compulsory option - - MVIS/CZFFA Czech Language for Foreigners A Czech English 5  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP11 Doctoral Practice 11 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/APDO1 Presentation of results - lecture English 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AIMD Immunology in Aquaculture English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - UA/FIND Fish Nutrition English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - MVIS/CZFFB Czech Language for Foreigners B Czech English 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/AVZPV Leading of the Final Thesis Czech English 5  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP10 Doctoral Practice 10 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ALSD2 Summer School 2 English 2  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADP11 Doctoral Practice 11 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADP10 Doctoral Practice 10 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/CDCD Culture and Diseases of Crayfishes English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - SKS/ADPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 English 20  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS4 Publication 4 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS1 Publication 1 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS2 Publication 2 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APIA4 Publication 4 - first author English 10  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS3 Publication 3 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APIA3 Publication 3 - first author English 10  
C Optional - - VURH/AGAJ1 GAJU project 1 English 8  
C Optional - - VURH/AGAJ2 GAJU project 2 English 8  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED1 PhD. Seminar 1 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED3 PhD. Seminar 3 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED4 PhD. Seminar 4 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED2 PhD. Seminar 2 English 1  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/CMBD Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/GEFD Genetics in Fisheries English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/DFDD Diagnostics of Diseases of Aquaculture Animals English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/ESRW Ecology of Still and Running Waters English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TERD Technics and Engineering of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TAOD Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/AZVKD Basics of Scientific Communication English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/BTFD Biology and Systematics of Fish Vertebrates English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/OASD Outdoor Aquaculture Systems English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory - Summer VURH/FISS Fishery - mandatory part of SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/FHADS Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/FHAD Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SFMD Susainable Fishery Management in Open Waters English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/GEFDS Genetics in Fisheries SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/AIMDS Immunology in Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/CMBDS Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/TERDS Technics and Engineering of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SDAD Species Diversification on Aquaculture English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/AASDS Alternative Aquaculture Systems SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/FAFDS Fish as food SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/PFRD Physiology of Fish Reproduction English 5 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SFMDS Susainable Fishery Management in Open Waters SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/CDCDS Culture and Diseases of Crayfishes SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/FINDS Fish Nutrition SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/DFDDS Diagnostics of Diseases of Aquaculture Animals SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SDADS Species Diversification on Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/PFRDS Physiology of Fish Reproduction SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/TAODS Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer SKS/BIOD Bionformatics English 5 The course is available to visiting students