Marine Sciences
Bachelor
Are you fascinated by the ocean and everything that lives in it? Are you interested in projects related to oceans, from the Ocean Cleanup Project to offshore wind farms? Do you want to contribute to a sustainable future for marine life and the people who depend on it? Dive deep with the Bachelor's programme in Marine Sciences!
Unique in the Netherlands
Marine Sciences is the only study programme in the Netherlands where you learn about the sea from the perspective of nature, food, and society. This allows you to effectively devise sustainable solutions.
Broaden your horizons
Work together with students from all over the world. This broadens your perspective and teaches you to look at solutions for a healthier ocean from different angles.
Combination of nature and people
You will not only receive an ecological education but also learn a great deal about the sea as a resource for people who live by and from the sea.
Job of the future
Innovative, sustainable solutions for (the use of) the sea are desperately needed. The professional field is waiting for professionals like you.
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English
Title
Bachelor of Science
Duration
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ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2026/2027
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,694
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 18,300
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 14,600
Admission
Admission URL
(Dutch) https://www.wur.nl/nl/onderwijs/bachelor/aanmelden-en-toelating-bachelor
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- 6.0
- IELTS overall band
- 80
- TOEFL internet based
- 169
- Cambridge First Certificate in English
- 169
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- 180
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
- 290
- TOEIC
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
|---|---|
| € 2,694 | |
| € 18,300 | |
| € 14,600 |
| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep '26 | 15 Jun '26 | 15 Apr '26 |
Scholarships
You can check if you're eligible for scholarships that apply to this course.
NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
Contact
Wageningen University & Research
Main addressDroevendaalsesteeg 2
6708 PB Wageningen
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