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Short professional courses
Focused instruction for people already working in, or entering, the sector. Safety and certification-type courses. Days to a few weeks.
Open entry · Certificate of attendance
Education
Eight Diploma cohorts. Three academic departments. A two-year professional qualification.
Education and training are the functions the institution has performed since 2014, and the route by which its science reaches the sector.
The skills ladder
Three levels. Start where you are. Leave with a recognised competence.
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Vocational certificates
Recognised occupational competence in a defined fisheries trade. Several weeks to one year. Accessible to school leavers.
Assessed certificate3
Diploma in Marine Science
Two years, four semesters, plus a supervised field attachment and an individual research project. High school certificate required.
Diploma award
Academic provision is organised into Navigational, Fishing Technology and Marine Environment departments.
Diploma in Marine Science
Four semesters from lecture hall to the Bari coast.
S1
Foundations
Lectures and laboratory practicals.
S2
Field methods
Coastal survey and marine fieldwork.
S3
Attachment
Supervised placement in the sector.
S4
Research project
Individual study and diploma award.
Admission requires an application form, a curriculum vitae, a high school certificate or equivalent, and an interview.
Apply for admissionVocational trades and working fishermen
Eight core fisheries trades, evening and seasonal courses, and mobile training to isolated fishing centres.