European Marine Directives and Policies - an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Education facts

Code: MAR463

The aim of this course is to give an overview of the contents and requirement of EU marine environmental directives and policies, from legal, social and environmental perspectives. Directives and policies covered includes the EU Habitats Directive (HD), the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (MSPD), and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). For YOU interested in governance, management and biology of marine and coastal areas. Form of teaching: Lectures, exercises, discussions, and individual and group reports. The course may be taken as an elective course within a wide range of master programs at the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law and Economy, Faculty of Social Science.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree (180 credits) and English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• European Marine Directives and Policies - an Interdisciplinary Perspective

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 25 March 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %