Course code: #115810
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| Fall-February 07-February-2024 | 2024-02-07 |
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| Winter-July 10-July-2024 | 2024-07-10 |
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| Fall-February 07-February-2025 | 2025-02-07 |
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| Winter-July 10-July-2025 | 2025-07-10 |
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With lecturers who are world leaders in tropical aquaculture research and Australia’s largest university research aquarium facilities, you will explore the science behind the large-scale production of aquatic species.
Throughout this major, you will explore the scientific, technological, and practical applications of domesticating, breeding, rearing, and harvesting aquatic animals and plants for food, aquarium, pearl and pharmaceutical applications.
Through coursework, supplemented with field trips to aquaculture enterprises and work experience, you will understand how a diverse range of species are farmed.
At JCU, you'll learn the science and biotechnology approaches to support improved production, including physiology, nutrition and diet optimisation, genetic selection and disease management.
You will get hands-on experience handling animals, systems design and rearing various live organisms to feed class-spawned larval fish.
Career opportunities include jobs in hatcheries, stock nutrition programs and management, fresh water and marine farming, professional, scientific advisory services, NGOs, and government policy.
$49,714
| Cost of living | 1 person | $9,528 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $10,434 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $39,280 |
Depending upon students' proficiency at commencement and the language entry requirements of their destination program, students may complete between 10 and 40 weeks of EAP study.
| Course Name | Entry Requirements | Lead to |
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| EAP Level 2 | IELTS 5.0 (No skill <4.5) | Overall IELTS score of 5.5, or EAP 3 |
| EAP Level 3 | IELTS 5.5 (No skill <5.0), or EAP 2 | Overall IELTS score of 6.0, or EAP 4 |
| EAP Level 4 | IELTS 6.0 (No skill <6.0), or EAP 3 | Overall IELTS score of 6.5, or EAP 5 |
| EAP Level 5 | IELTS 6.5 (No skill <6.5), or EAP 4 | Overall IELTS score of 7.0 |
Prerequisites:
Assumed Knowledge:
Recommended Knowledge:
one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Geography, Marine Science, Specialist Maths or Physics (Units 3/4, C); or equivalent
Canada Secondary School Diploma: 52
China Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate: 82
India Senior Secondary Certificate & CISCE/State Board & NIOS: 64/69
Foundation Study:
The Diploma of Higher Education is a one-year course (or two years, part-time) designed to help people who may not meet the academic requirements for entry into a Bachelor's degree.
Successful completion of the Diploma will give you a recognised qualification in its own right.
Graduating with the Diploma will also allow you to enter many JCU Bachelor's degree programs.
It may give you advanced standing or credit for some of your successfully completed subjects.
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