Overview

Key Features

The Biology - Fisheries at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania provides training, education, and placement of gifted students into amazing jobs where a passion for fish and the outdoors is channeled into a life-long career.

The Fisheries Program is designed to cover extensive coursework in three major areas of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Aquatic Conservation/Management, Aquatic Biology, and Aquaculture.

Completion of the Fisheries Program prepares graduates of this program for requirements for certification as Associate Fisheries Scientists by the American Fisheries Society. Students with certification are highly competitive in employment and graduate school opportunities. Fisheries graduates go on to pursue employment with state and federal agencies, or in the private sector.

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Careers

Those students preparing for a career in medicine may meet the minimum requirements for medical, dental, chiropractic, veterinary, and physical therapy schools with proper course selection and careful academic advisement.

Programme Structure

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mansfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Online Application
$25.00 Application Fee
A copy of your passport.
A copy of your Permanent Residency Card (if you have one).
A certified copy of your secondary school transcript, accompanied by a certified English translation if the original is not in English.
Applicants from countries where English is not the official language are required to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). A TOEFL score of 65 on the internet-based exam, or 5.5 IELTS indicate sufficient English proficiency.
Applicants must submit a written personal statement or essay.
A completed Financial Certification Insert Form demonstrating the availability of at least $25,958 for each regular academic year. Please print out the form, complete the information, and return it by mail or email.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19290 USD / year

≈ 19290 USD / year
Out-of-State

19290 USD / year

≈ 19290 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7716 USD / year

≈ 7716 USD / year

Funding

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