£25k aquaculture degree course offered free to Commonwealth students
Students from some Commonwealth countries are being encouraged to act quickly to apply for fully funded places on an MSc in sustainable aquaculture by Aquaculture Courses and St Andrews University in Scotland.
The Commonwealth Scholarships Committee (CSC) has agreed to cover all tuition fees for 15 students on the distance learning master’s degree. Fees would normally be more than £25,000.
The online course starts in September 2022 and applicants must have a degree (2:1 or above) in a scientific subject and live in one of the 25 Commonwealth countries listed in the panel below.
Promoting aquaculture
“Our courses have attracted students from over 40 countries and more than 90 students have graduated at postgraduate level,” said course director, Dr Neil Hazon.
Those interested in the opportunity who are eligible, must first apply to the University of St Andrews to enrol on the Online Sustainable Aquaculture MSc course. Successful applicants can then apply for CSC scholarship funding.
“In particular applicants should demonstrate how they can promote the development of sustainable aquaculture within their country,” said Hazon.
Must act quickly
The pre-application window is February 15 – April 5, 2022, to allow time to complete the full application process as scholarship applicants must receive an offer from University of St Andrews before they can apply for CSC funding.
Those interested must therefore act quickly and complete the pre-application process here.
Details of the Sustainable Aquaculture course are available here, and full details of the Commonwealth Distance Learning scholarships are available here.
