Overview

Key Features

Working directly from day one with faculty who are experts in the field and studying on a campus with the Atlantic Ocean in its backyard, you will be immersed in four years of hands-on, on-the-water activities that prepare you for exciting careers in the rapidly growing aquaculture industry.

With the ocean just feet from our campus, Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture at University of New England Maine offers a truly unique experience to Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture majors.

Hands-on experience needed in the job market
Proximity to Portland’s Casco Bay’s working waterfront
Internships opportunities all four years with area industry partners
State-of-the-art Marine Science Center with recirculating aquaculture system
Experience in our University-operated kelp farm
Expert faculty
University-owned island and research vessels

Perfect gateway major for graduate study in our Professional Science Master’s Program in Ocean Food Systems

Careers

With the necessary tools and experience to design, manage, and operate ocean-based fish pens, kelp aquaculture sites, and bivalve sea farms; an understanding of ocean-based aquaculture policies and regulations; and the management skills needed to run both small and large sea farms, you will graduate from this program with a resume that is sure to land in the “keepers” pile of any aquaculture employer.

Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture majors may explore a wide variety of professions, including:

Manager of farm lease applications and permits
Sea grant extension agent
Market development specialist
International relations specialist
Ocean farmer (oyster, kelp, finfish)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems Thinking and World Problems
Aquaculture Policy and Management
Ocean Aquaculture Design and Operation
Marine Operations – Boating and Water Safety
Ocean Foods Systems Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, 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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General requirements

A Common Application or a UNE Application with the $40 application fee.
Official copy of a high school transcript or a four-year educational record.
One of the following UNE-approved standardized test scores: SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test or PTE Academic scores.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44280 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44280 USD / year

≈ 44280 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

44280 USD / year

≈ 44280 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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