Course leader
GEORGE HIDE – MSc, PGCE,
BSc (Hons), FHEA
What will I learn?
Gain a wide range of knowledge in subjects such as fish anatomy and physiology, business and environmental management and aquaculture through a combination of practical and theoretical sessions.
Practical learning to ensure you graduate job‑ready:
• Contribute to industry research furthering our understanding of fish nutrition
• Participate in fieldwork comparing and contrasting industry site visits
• Grading and spawning of fish in both our aquatic centres to further the genetics of our broodstock
How will I be assessed?
Our assessments mirror the challenges you will face in your career, combining academic depth with practical application:
• Research that addresses real‑world problems
• Field‑based assignments that allow you to showcase your skills to employers
• A range of presentation types and written assignments that develop key graduate skills such as communication expertise.
Focused on your future
This course opens doors to diverse career paths in a rapidly growing sector, such as Fishery Officer or River keeper; Ecological Consultant for planning and development; Research Scientist tackling global environmental challenges; Technician in a fish production facility. This degree will also upskill you in a range of transferable graduate skills such as higher‑level communication, data literacy and project management.
How our graduates are shaping the future:
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- Working with big Scottish Salmon farms developing better rearing and management techniques, employed in governmental bodies like CEFAS, Environment Agency and IFCA shaping legislation and enforcement
- Self‑employed or employed with own fisheries
- Pushing the frontiers of ecological research by working in postgraduate education such as Master’s and Doctoral level degrees.
You can progress to the BSc (Hons) in Aquaculture and Fishery Management Top-up at University Centre Sparsholt; alternatively there are BSc programmes available at other universities.
Sparsholt students have also gained employment as sports fishery managers, fish farmers and fishery officers in the Environment Agency.
Units Covered
*subject to demand
Additional Costs
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Entry Requirements
A Level – Two A Level passes, including one at grade C or above which should be in a science
BTEC Ext. Diploma – MMP in a relevant subject
City & Guilds Advanced Technical Ext. Diploma (1080) – MMP in a relevant subject
BTEC Diploma – MM in a relevant subject
City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (720) – MM in a relevant subject
T Levels – Pass in a relevant subject
Access to HE – A satisfactory pass in a relevant Access course with 74 tariff points, with 24 credits at merit or above including 12 credits in science-based units
International Baccalaureate – Appropriate IB Certificates considered
Plus GCSEs maths and English at grade 4/C or above or Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English
