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Faculty Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters (FRO)
Study programme Fishery (P0831D370002)
Branch of study / Specialization Fishery (P0831D370002/0 - 2025)
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.

Segment composition (blocks and Courses within):

Abbreviation
FISH_D_P19
Name of segment
FRO FISHERY DSP KREDIT 2020_Full-time
Name of block
Mandatory courses
Status
Compulsory
Min. credits
45
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
15
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
Name of block
Compulsory optional - courses
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
0
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
VURH/DFDD Diagnostics of Diseases of Aqua. Animals 5 Zk 14S+14S+0S - - The course is available to visiting students
VURH/CDCD Culture and Diseases of Crayfishes 5 Zk 0S+0S+4S - - The course is available to visiting students
UA/AIMD Immunology in Aquaculture 5 Zk+ 20S+20S+0 - - The course is available to visiting students
UA/AASD Alternative Aquaculture Systems 5 Zk 14S+28S+14 - - The course is available to visiting students
UA/FIND Fish Nutrition 5 Zk 14S+28S+14S - - The course is available to visiting students
UA/FAFD Fish as food 5 Zk 14S+28S+14S - - The course is available to visiting students
VURH/CMBD Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology 5 Zk+ 28S+28S+0 - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/BTFD Biology and Systema. of Fish Vertebrates 5 Zk 8S+0S+8S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
UA/OASD Outdoor Aquaculture Systems 5 Zk 0S+0S+12S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
UA/ESRW Ecology of Still and Running Waters 5 Zk+ 24S+8S+0 - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/AZVKD Basics of Scientific Communication 5 Zk 0+0+28S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/TAOD Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms 5 Zk 10S+10S+5S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/TERD Technics and Eng. of Recirc. Aquac. Syst 5 Zk 12S+30S+0S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/GEFD Genetics in Fisheries 5 Zk 3S+20S+0S - Winter The course is available to visiting students
VURH/PFRD Physiology of Fish Reproduction 5 Zk 0S+0S+4S - Summer The course is available to visiting students
VURH/SDAD Species Diversification on Aquaculture 5 Zk 0S+12S+24S - Summer The course is available to visiting students
VURH/SFMD Sustainable Fishery Man. in Open Waters 5 Zk 28S+28S+0 - Summer The course is available to visiting students
VURH/FHAD Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture 5 Zk+ 28S+28S+0S - Summer The course is available to visiting students
UA/BIOD Bionformatics 5 Zk+ 28S+28S+0 - Summer The course is available to visiting students
Name of block
Compulsory optional - Czech Language knowledge
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
5
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
Name of block
Compulsory optional - Ph.D. practice, Literature review
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
170
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
Name of block
Compulsory optional - presentation of results, leading of the thesis
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
4
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
Name of block
Optional courses
Status
Optional
Min. credits
0
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability