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University Diploma - Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (Optional Co-op)

Vancouver Island University (VIU)

900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, Canada

7428

Last updated: 29/10/2024
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About University Diploma - Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (Optional Co-op)

Program Description

The program is designed to develop well-rounded technologists with a broad background in the practical and academic skills of fish and invertebrate culture, fisheries habitat and fish stock assessment, wild stock management, business management, and environmental control and planning.

Both the “why” and “how” are presented through formal lectures and practical experience. The selection of program material is designed to give a broad theoretical background to provide flexibility, as well as foster a professional attitude toward a future career. Students will spend approximately 25 per cent of their time on “hands-on” fisheries and aquaculture projects on- and-off campus.

Careers in fisheries and aquaculture typically involve both outdoor work related to the rearing or assessment of aquatic stocks, and indoor activities related directly to field or support activities, including personnel and business management. Aquaculture is usually practiced in relatively remote areas. Other placements include laboratory, sales, research and international opportunities. Many career opportunities are available to graduates willing to work in outdoor conditions, often in remote areas. Such work often includes field work with wild stocks including habitat assessment in both fresh and salt water, estimates of wild stock population, habitat restoration, research assistance, and monitoring of harvests.
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Cost and Duration


Program Level
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Average Graduate Diploma
2 Year University Diploma Including A Practicum
Cost of Living
$20,635.00 CAD / Year
Gross Tuition
$23,664.00 CAD / First Year
Application Fee
$150.00 CAD

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