Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Fisheries Technology 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Technical University of Denmark |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

15,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Fisheries Technology is a BEng programme aimed at graduates wishing to work as a fisheries engineer — with focus on the entire value chain from marine life over fisheries and catching to food production and technology, as well as sustainable management of fish and shellfish.

At Fisheries Technology, you acquire knowledge about all elements in the value chain in fishing and food production of fish and shellfish. In other words, the entire chain from marine life and fisheries/fish capture to food products and management. In addition to a basic introduction to marine environments, marine biology, and oceanography, as well as basic engineering subjects (mathematics, etc.), the study programme comprises three academic focus areas:

  • Fish capture technology
  • Fisheries management
  • Processing of fish and shellfish.

In addition, the study programme has interdisciplinary focus on sustainability — as well as innovation and entrepreneurship — which means that there is also focus on the development of the industry.

Programme structure
You will spend the first three semesters studying at the Arctic Technology Centre in Greenland’s second largest city, Sisimiut, which lies 50 km inside the Arctic Circle. Here you will be taught basic engineering subjects and with the inclusion of local Greenland examples and occupations, field work, and interdisciplinary courses that focus on the entire value chain in fisheries.

You will spend semesters 4 and 5 studying at DTU, primarily in Hirtshals. You will spend semester 6 in an internship with — for example — a fisheries company or an administrative authority in either Denmark, Greenland, or abroad.

During semester 7 you will study electives at DTU in Denmark or at a university abroad. The study programme is concluded in semester 8 with a BEng project, which may also be done in Denmark, Greenland, or abroad.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Fisheries Technology is a BEng programme aimed at graduates wishing to work as a fisheries engineer — with focus on the entire value chain from marine life over fisheries and catching to food production and technology, as well as sustainable management of fish and shellfish.

At Fisheries Technology, you acquire knowledge about all elements in the value chain in fishing and food production of fish and shellfish. In other words, the entire chain from marine life and fisheries/fish capture to food products and management. In addition to a basic introduction to marine environments, marine biology, and oceanography, as well as basic engineering subjects (mathematics, etc.), the study programme comprises three academic focus areas:

  • Fish capture technology
  • Fisheries management
  • Processing of fish and shellfish.

In addition, the study programme has interdisciplinary focus on sustainability — as well as innovation and entrepreneurship — which means that there is also focus on the development of the industry.

Programme structure
You will spend the first three semesters studying at the Arctic Technology Centre in Greenland’s second largest city, Sisimiut, which lies 50 km inside the Arctic Circle. Here you will be taught basic engineering subjects and with the inclusion of local Greenland examples and occupations, field work, and interdisciplinary courses that focus on the entire value chain in fisheries.

You will spend semesters 4 and 5 studying at DTU, primarily in Hirtshals. You will spend semester 6 in an internship with — for example — a fisheries company or an administrative authority in either Denmark, Greenland, or abroad.

During semester 7 you will study electives at DTU in Denmark or at a university abroad. The study programme is concluded in semester 8 with a BEng project, which may also be done in Denmark, Greenland, or abroad.

Admission Requirements

88+
6.5+
180+
24+
Level requirements
  • Mathematics A
  • Physics B or Earth Science A
  • English B


Danish language requirement

In all Danish-language civil engineering and engineering majors, it is a requirement that your Danish qualifications are equivalent to a Danish A-level from upper secondary school. This is called the Danish language requirement. The Danish language requirement applies to those who apply with a foreign entrance examination.


In the Danish-language civil engineering majors, the Danish A-level is included as one of the specific entrance requirements. Fulfilling the Danish A-level by passing a subject in the Danish A-level also fulfills the Danish language requirement.


In engineering majors, the Danish A-level is not included as one of the specific entrance requirements and the Danish language requirement is therefore relevant if you apply on the basis of a foreign entrance examination.


How to meet Danish language requirements/Danish A-level


  • High school Danish A-level

Passed upper secondary supplementary subject (Danish A-level).

  • Nordic entrance exams

The requirement for Danish A-level is fulfilled by Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Icelanders by passing Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Icelandic at an equivalent level. Faroese can fulfil the requirement for Danish A by passing Danish or Faroese at an equivalent level. Greenlanders can fulfil the requirement for Danish A by passing Danish at an equivalent level.

  • The Danish language proficiency test

is considered equivalent to the Danish A-level. The Danish language proficiency test is the final exam for Danish language education 3, module 6. It is the highest level in the Danish language education system. The Danish language proficiency test is an exam at C1 level. The Danish language proficiency test must be passed with at least a 2 in each of the three disciplines.

  • The Danish primary school leaving exam

Danish applicants with a foreign admission basis (e.g. IB) who have previously passed the Danish primary school and received a full leaving certificate, and who were raised in a Danish-speaking home, can obtain an exemption from the requirement for Danish at A-level if they submit documentation of their leaving certificate.

  • Prior learning assessment certificate with full recognition in Danish A

If you have skills that correspond to Danish A, you have the opportunity to get an Individual Competence Assessment (IKV) at a VUC.


English language requirement

For admission to the English-language bachelor's degree in General Engineering, all applicants with a foreign degree must meet the English language requirement. Even if you meet the requirement for English at B level from your foreign upper secondary education, you must still take an English test when applying for admission to General Engineering. If you have a Danish entrance exam, please note that you cannot take a language test instead of taking a supplementary course. The English language requirement can be met by documenting completion of the tests below with a test result above the minimum score.

4 Years
Sep

International
15,000 EUR

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