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Welcome to the website of the Master in Nematology
The Postgraduate International Nematology Course (P.I.N.C.) or Master of Nematology programme is a 2-year Master course programme taught in English at
The Master of Nematology programme includes training and research on the morphology, systematics and biology of plant parasitic, insect parasitic and free-living nematodes. It also covers fundamental as well as applied aspects of Nematology and concerns different groups of nematodes in all possible environments: natural soils, agricultural soils, aquatic sediments of freshwater, brackish or marine habitats, temperate and tropical regions.
The course consists of:
- 40 credits compulsory courses
- 27 credits major: Nematology applied to agro-ecosystems OR Nematology applied to natural ecosystems OR Nematode systematics: taxonomy, phylogeny and biodiversity.
- 23 credits elective courses
- 30 credits Master thesis
Applicants must at least have a Bachelor degree in Zoology, Botany, Biology, Agronomy or any related to these. A very good proficiency of the English language is a prerequisite. It is recommended that candidates have a TOEFL or IELTS certificate or have had their higher education in English. Otherwise they must arrive in Ghent early September to obtain a certificate from the Language Centre of Ghent University prior to the start of the course.
Evaluation is based on exams, laboratory and field work, reports and thesis. The participants, who successfully pass the exams and complete a personal research, will be awarded the degree ‘Master in Nematology’.
We aim to train people from all over the world into high qualified nematologists taking leading jobs in plant protection, sustainable management of natural resources, biocontrol of crops, biomonitoring and conservation of aquatic and terrestrial environments, and estimating biodiversity.
