Hello Aspirant!

Karwar Degree College offers M. Sc. in Marine Biology. The duration of the programme is two years. The course fee is INR 50,000/- per year. The student must have a B. Sc. in Marine Biology/Zoology/Botany/Biochemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Fisheries or Aquaculture in order to be eligible for taking admission in this course. Also the minimum percentage in the qualifying exam should be 50-60%.

The university conducts its own entrance exam for admission and selection of the students is based on the performance in the entrance examination and marks obtained in the qualifying examination.

Syllabus for M. Sc. in Marine biology course is given below:

First year:

• Fundamentals of Marine Ecology
• Biological Oceanography
• Fundamentals of Environment Science
• Chemical Oceanography
• Bio-Statistics
• Marine Pharmacology
• Marine Botany
• Coastal Zone Management
• Biology of Marine Organisms

Second year:

• Marine Geology
• Aquaculture
• MEIA & GIS
• Marine Pollution
• Fundamentals of Marine Botany
• Marine Food Technology
• Marine Monitoring
• Marine Technology
• Fundamentals of Fishery Science

Hope this helps! All the best!