International Degree Programs in Fisheries
General Information
Kasetsart
University, established in 1943, is a public university locating in Jatujak
District, Bangkok, Thailand. Presently, there are 13 faculties with the Faculty
of Fisheries being a
leader in its filed. The Faculty of Fisheries offers the Bachelors’ Degree of
Science in Fisheries,
majoring in, Aquaculture, Fishery Management, Fishery Science, Fishery Products
and Marine
Science.
International
Graduate Program, the Faculty of Fisheries offers five International Master
Programs. The academic staffs served for the international programs comprise
of 23 doctorate
and 37 master degree holders.
There
are more than 1,500 graduates from this faculty and among these graduates are
many well-known scientists nationally and internationally. Many of them have
been associated
with the development of fisheries science, aquaculture and post harvest activities
in Thailand
and in many other countries.
Degree Offered
Master of Science (Aquaculture)
Master of Science (Fishery Management)
Master of Science (Fishery Science)
Master of Science (Fishery Product)
Master of Science (Marine Science)
Natural of Programs
All
degrees offer a thesis program. Requirement for course and thesis credit hours
varies
depending on the degree. Classes are in English. Study period is approximately
two-years
(4 semesters). The first semester of school actually starts in the first week
of June and the second
one starts in the last week of October.
Master of Science (Aquaculture)
The program covers the fields
of hatchery and culturing techniques for aquatic organisms;
pond and hatchery design; water quality management for aquaculture; health management;
nutrition
and feed technology; genetics and genetic improvement.
Minimum
of 24 credits of course work and 12 credits of thesis are required
Master of Science (Fishery Management)
The
program covers the disciplines of administration and management of fishery resources
and aquatic bioresources, fishery socioeconomic, marketing, fishery organization,
fishery policy,
and fishery laws and regulations.
Minimum
of 26 credits of course work and 12 credits of thesis are required
Master of Science (Fishery Science)
The
program covers the field of aquatic ecology and environment, aquatic toxicology,
t
axonomy, population dynamics, diseases and parasites, biology, anatomy, and
physiology
of aquatic organisms.
Minimum
of 24 credits of course work and 12 credits of thesis are required
Master of Science (Fishery Product)
The
program covers the disciplines of post–harvest, preservation, and processing
t
echnologies, waste and by–product utilization, and quality control for fishery
products and
other products from aquatic organism.
Minimum of
33 credits of course work and 12 credits of thesis are required.
Master of Science (Marine Science)
The program
covers the fields of physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology,
marine geology, marine ecology, marine environment, marine biotechnology, meteorology,
fishing technology, coastal navigation, and marine policy.
Minimum of
36 credits of course work and 12 credits of thesis are required.
Facilities
Most
of the main facilities and buildings are in Bangkok. These include laboratories
in
specialized fields such as water quality, fish genetics, fish taxonomy, fish
processing, fish nutrition,
marine biodiversity and marine biotechnology. The faculty also has its own computer
facility and
library, which has the most collections in the field of fishery science.
Facilities
for field experiment are available on main campus in Bangkok as well as in the
faculty research stations; one freshwater and three brackishwater. The Kasetsart
University also
provides a research station to support the studies on coastal resource management
and related
fields.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition
and fees for a program ranges from US$ 5,780.00 to 6,680.00 depending upon
nature of the program. The cost already includes health insurance.
A suggestion for basic
expenses for each program are: Book allowance US$ 1,000.00;
Thesis preparation US$ 500.00; Personal expenses US$ 450.00/month.
Training programs offered on request :
For more information and application form please contact:
Office of Internation Programs
in Fisheries
Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University
50 Phaholyothin Rd, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: (662) 942 - 8894
Fax: (662) 942 - 8894
E – mail ffisnwa@nontri.ku.ac.th ffisurn@nontri.ku.ac.th
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