Eligibility requirements

Eligibility Requirements

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in AquaCulture, Environment and Society (EMJM ACES) is open to students who meet the following minimum conditions:

  • Bachelor Honours Degree (or equivalent; second class or higher, degree MUST include a dissertation project) in one of the fields of biological or environmental sciences. An appropriate background could include; aquaculture-related studies, marine and fisheries science and/or resources, aquatic biology, biology, or environmental sciences linked to the field of marine and fisheries science.

We particularly welcome applications from mature students and/or those with practical working experience in the aquaculture industry.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language, or if your first degree was not taught in English, you must meet the following requirement:

English Test Requirement

You must provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) certificate, such as IELTS Academic.

Required scores:

  • Overall score: 6.5
  • Minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  • The IELTS test must be Academic (General Training is not accepted).

More details are available on UHI’s English language requirements page. (please be aware the programme requires all students who are not from a country listed below will require an English language test)

Who Does Not Need to Provide English Test Evidence

You do not need to prove your English language ability if:

  • You are a national of one of the countries listed below, or
  • You have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in one of these countries:

Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA