For information concerning the new Master programme starting in September 2010: see new website: www.oceansandlakes.be

The Master of Science programme ‘Marine and lacustrine sciences’ (or MARELAC) is a 2-year academic training course for 120 ECTS credits orgabized by the Faculty of Sciences of Ghent University.

The main objectives for this Master programme are:

• Training towards a multidisciplinary scientist who thinks and works across fields and disciplines but who is specialized in marine and lacustrine systems.
• Educating practice supporting tools in function of marine and lacustrine data acquisition and processing
• Stimulating critical thinking where scientific problems are dealt with in a wider socio-economic and socio-ecological context (policy supporting and advising).
• Providing an integrated concept and view on marine and lacustrine systems
• Stimulating communication skills in function of scientific outreach, education and information providing.