Marine Sciences: Applied Project (Internship)

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. This project course (Internship), is open to international (English speaking) students. During the internship, the student will, under supervision, perform a scientifically structured experimental or theoretical work in the field of marine sciences. The work is presented and assessed in the form of a written report. As a student, you have the responsibility to search and find a project/work by contacting a researcher/supervisor. Choice of project assignment, as well as start and stop dates, are decided in a discussion with the researcher/supervisor. If you are interested in doing an internship in one of the research groups at the Department of Marine Sciences , University of Gothenburg, you need to take the following steps: University studies of a minimum of 75 credits in the field of natural sciences, including at least 15 credits progressive specialization within the project field. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits. The Gothenburg region offers proximity to a wide range of marine environments and our facilities include the two research stations Kristineberg Center and Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, and also the state-of-the-art research vessel Skagerak.