Faro, Portugal

Biology and Marine Sciences

when 10 June 2018 - 16 June 2018
language English
duration 1 week

University of Algarve’s Mid-Season Campus will take place in the week of 10th to 16th of June. The program is free and includes courses in the morning and sports and cultural activities in the afternoon (such as boat trips, hiking, visit of some places of cultural interest etc.). Accommodation and all meals are also included. The coming and return trips are sole responsibility of the students. The participants must be aged 18 or above.

Target group

This course is targeted to students from a first level higher education program (preferably but not exclusively students at the final year of their graduation) on the areas of natural sciences, environment and technology. The course is also targeted to graduated students and young researchers that are currently searching for a post-graduation program (namely master programmes) directed to the marine and biological sciences. The students have to be fluent in english. It is not mandatory to speak portuguese.

Course aim

The course main aim is to provide insights and hands-on approaches on topics to be further developed at master programmes related with Marine Sciences, Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Coastal Sciences, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. The course is aimed to be practical and the students will have interaction with research and applied science topics currently under development at the Algarve University and associated research centres.

Fee info

EUR 0: Free