Master´s Degree in Aquaculture

2025/2026 · 90 credits

Agricultural Science and Food Technology

Quality assurance

All UDC centers have a Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), verified by the Agency to Calidade do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (ACSUG) and ANECA in FIDES programs and AUDIT, respectively, and in accordance with the standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Within IQAS centers integrate all their degrees and masters. IQAS procedures established who and how to follow up and monitoring of the results and the student's learning process in the titration, establishing coordinating bodies and mechanisms, evaluation and continuous improvement of the studies, which are the academic comittee and the quality assurance commision of center.

Learning outcomes

The IQAS establish how UDC centers measure and analyze the learning outcomes. To do the IQAS uses rates and global indicators for assessing the quality of training provided. Included among the results, in addition to the fees included in the title verification reports (efficiency rates, graduation and dropout), assessment rates, success and performance. We compare the results obtained in the title with the center's results for each indicator.

Academic years results

Quality assurance

To ensure that the title is developed in accordance with the verification report presented the center conducts an annual monitoring report in accordance with the procedures of the center IQAS and results. This report is reviewed by the ACSUG, external evaluation agency.

The outcome of this analysis will emerge corrective actions and improvement proposals that achieve the intended objectives and the improvement of the degree.

Committees

In order to ensure proper standards and quality at UDC, an academic management committee and a quality assurance committee are appointed for each faculty/school. In addition to, each faculty/school will be able to establish a specific academic management committee of the study.

Martínez Lage, Andrés
Presidente
Rodríguez Belmonte, María Esther
Vicepresidenta
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
Secretaria
Cabeza Gras, Óscar
Vocal PDI
Fernández Rodríguez, Nuria
Vocal PDI
Platas Iglesias, Carlos
Vocal PDI
Ferreiro Ferreiro, Ana María
Vocal PDI
Hernández Piñeiro, Victor
Vocal Estudiante
Besteiro Miguéns, Samuel
Vocal Estudiante
Fowlie Rodríguez, Eila
Vocal Estudiante
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro
Vilariño Barreiro, María Teresa
Presidenta
Martínez Lage, Andrés
Vicepresidente
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
Secretaria
Castro Castro, Antonio Manuel
Vocal PDI
Bao Casal, Roberto
Vocal PDI
Torres Verdecia, Carla
Vocal Estudiante
Pineda Maríñez, Yaser Enmanuel
Vocal Estudiante
Muniategui Lorenzo, Soledad Norberta
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Cremades Ugarte, Javier
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Becerra Fernández, Manuel
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Herrero López, María Concepción
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Fagúndez Díaz, Jaime
Vogal Coordinador de Título
González Castro, María José
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Rodríguez Belmonte, María Esther
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Folgueira Otero, Mónica
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Couceiro López, Lucía
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Ferreiro Ferreiro, Ana María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Vázquez García, Digna
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro
Cremades Ugarte, Javier
Presidente
Cremades Ugarte, Javier
Secretario
Cid Blanco, María Ángeles
Vocal PDI
Insua Pombo, Ana María
Vocal PDI
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro

Study facts

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025/2026 12
Men 2025/2026 8
Women 2025/2026 4
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025/2026 558
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025/2026 558
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025/2026 0
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025/2026 0
% credits repeated 2025/2026 0
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025/2026 46.5
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Graduation rate 2023/2024 100

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025/2026 999
Men 2025/2026 465
Women 2025/2026 534
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025/2026 57,360
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025/2026 47,090
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025/2026 6,843
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025/2026 3,426
% credits repeated 2025/2026 17.9
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025/2026 57.42

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024/2025 12
Men 2024/2025 9
Women 2024/2025 3
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024/2025 528
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024/2025 528
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024/2025 0
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024/2025 0
% credits repeated 2024/2025 0
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024/2025 44
Evaluation rate 2024/2025 94.41
Success rate 2024/2025 79.61
Performance rate 2024/2025 75.16
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2024/2025 100
Leaving rate 2022/2023 37.5

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024/2025 1,001
Men 2024/2025 449
Women 2024/2025 552
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024/2025 55,780
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024/2025 45,600
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024/2025 10,140
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024/2025 40
% credits repeated 2024/2025 18.25
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024/2025 55.72
Evaluation rate 2024/2025 91.66
Success rate 2024/2025 82.33
Performance rate 2024/2025 75.46

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023/2024 6
Men 2023/2024 3
Women 2023/2024 3
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023/2024 210
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023/2024 210
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023/2024 0
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023/2024 0
% credits repeated 2023/2024 0
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023/2024 35
Evaluation rate 2023/2024 100
Success rate 2023/2024 100
Performance rate 2023/2024 100
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2023/2024 100
Graduation rate 2021/2022 100

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023/2024 890
Men 2023/2024 389
Women 2023/2024 501
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023/2024 49,190
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023/2024 38,880
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023/2024 6,775
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023/2024 3,540
% credits repeated 2023/2024 20.97
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023/2024 55.27
Evaluation rate 2023/2024 92.14
Success rate 2023/2024 78.59
Performance rate 2023/2024 72.41

Facts by subject

Success Not success Not presented

Farming Module I

Calidad y Gestión del Agua
7
0
0
Toxicología y Mareas Tóxicas
0
2
0
Gestión de Empresas Acuícolas
6
0
0
Calidad, Procesado y Trazabilidad
2
0
1
Feeding and Nutrition
4
1
1

Farming Module II

Culture of Microalgae and Zooplank
4
2
2
Cultivo de Macroalgas
3
0
2
Cultivo de Peces
4
0
0
Cultivo de Moluscos Bivalvos
4
0
0
Cultivo de otros Invertebrados
1
1
0

Biotechnology Module

Genetic Improvement
1
0
1
Gestión de Recursos Genéticos en Acuicultura
0
0
1
Genómica Estructural y Funcional
0
0
1
Aplicaciones Biotecnológicas en Acuicultura
1
0
0
Diseño Experimental y Análisis de Datos
0
0
1

Module of Specialization and Master's Dissertation

Trabajo Fin de Máster
4
0
0
Work Placement
3
0
0
Iniciación a la Investigación
1
0
0

Basic Module

Introduction to Aquaculture
5
0
1
Biología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
5
0
1
Biología de las Algas Cultivables
4
1
1
Fisiología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
4
1
1
Genética Aplicada a la Acuicultura
4
1
1
Inmunología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
4
1
1

Pathology Module

Pathology in Aquaculture
5
0
1
Diagnóstico de Enfermedades
4
0
4
Desarrollo de Herramientas de Prevención y Control
1
0
1
Herramientas para el Análisis Epidemiológico
1
0
1

Success Not success Not presented

Farming Module I

Calidad y Gestión del Agua
1
0
0
Toxicología y Mareas Tóxicas
1
0
0
Gestión de Empresas Acuícolas
1
0
0
Calidad, Procesado y Trazabilidad
1
0
0
Feeding and Nutrition
1
0
0

Farming Module II

Culture of Microalgae and Zooplank
1
0
0
Cultivo de Macroalgas
1
0
0
Cultivo de Peces
1
0
0

Module of Specialization and Master's Dissertation

Trabajo Fin de Máster
5
0
0
Work Placement
4
0
0
Iniciación a la Investigación
1
0
0

Basic Module

Introduction to Aquaculture
1
0
0
Biología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
1
0
0
Biología de las Algas Cultivables
1
0
0
Fisiología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
1
0
0
Genética Aplicada a la Acuicultura
1
0
0
Inmunología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
1
0
0

Pathology Module

Pathology in Aquaculture
1
0
0
Diagnóstico de Enfermedades
1
0
0

Success Not success Not presented

Basic Module

Introduction to Aquaculture
8
0
0
Biología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
7
0
0
Biología de las Algas Cultivables
8
0
0
Fisiología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
8
0
0
Genética Aplicada a la Acuicultura
7
0
0
Inmunología de los Animales Acuáticos Cultivables
9
0
0

Pathology Module

Pathology in Aquaculture
7
0
0
Diagnóstico de Enfermedades
3
0
0

Farming Module I

Feeding and Nutrition
7
0
0
Calidad y Gestión del Agua
5
0
0
Toxicología y Mareas Tóxicas
5
0
0
Gestión de Empresas Acuícolas
4
0
0
Calidad, Procesado y Trazabilidad
4
0
0

Farming Module II

Culture of Microalgae and Zooplank
6
0
0
Cultivo de Macroalgas
5
0
0
Cultivo de Peces
6
0
0
Cultivo de Moluscos Bivalvos
7
0
0
Cultivo de otros Invertebrados

Biotechnology Module

Genetic Improvement
2
0
0
Gestión de Recursos Genéticos en Acuicultura
2
0
0
Genómica Estructural y Funcional
3
0
0
Aplicaciones Biotecnológicas en Acuicultura
3
0
0
Diseño Experimental y Análisis de Datos
3
0
0

Module of Specialization and Master's Dissertation

Trabajo Fin de Máster
7
0
1
Work Placement
6
0
1
Iniciación a la Investigación
1
0
0

Offer places

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academic year 2024/2025
General offer 10