Marine Sciences

What do you think about the Ocean Clean-up Project? Do you see offshore wind farms as a good alternative to obtaining renewable energy? Do you follow social media accounts about oceans and marine animals? Dive deeper into these topics with the Marine Sciences bachelor’s programme. The way we use the seas is changing. For food, mineral extraction, transport, wind energy and tourism. Warming seawaters, overfishing, pollution, and rising sea levels have deep effects on ecological processes and the communities living by and from the sea. In the English-taught Marine Sciences bachelor’s programme, you learn to understand marine systems. Study the sea from an ecological perspective, but also focus on the importance of the ocean for food and society. For example, dive into the causes and consequences of ocean pollution and opportunities for sustainable food supply. Change the future with sustainable, inclusive solutions for nature, food, and society Why this programme? * Marine Sciences is unique in the Netherlands. There are no other scientific bachelor’s programmes in this field in the country. * Since you learn about the sea from the perspectives of nature, food, and society, you soon gain enough experience to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary way. * Innovative, sustainable solutions for the sea are sorely needed. This field is waiting for professionals like you.

Wageningen University is the world #1 ranked university in agriculture and forestry for 7 consecutive years. Founded in 1876, it specializes in life sciences with focus on food, agriculture, and environment. Known as the most sustainable university in Netherlands and located in the "Food Valley" region.