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Meet our students

What does a marine science student do? Is it true that master's students in physical oceanography participate in international research expeditions? And is it really possible to do an internship at the Ministry of Environment? And how do you study shipwrecks? Here, our bachelor's and master's students tell us what they really do at their programmes.

Master's students in Sea and Society

Hannah: "Here, I can combine my interests: sustainability and the sea"
At the Sea and Society Master's Programme, Hannah Sauer from Germany was able to combine two of her interests:…
Zisa: "I like that you meet many lecturers from the 'real' world!"
Research story/portrait
Felix: "My internship is about improving ocean literacy"
Eric: "During my second year, I found my calling – marine spatial planning"
When Eric Strömberg began his master's studies, he didn't know what he wanted to work with in the future. During the second…
"I did my internship at the Ministry of Environment"
Meet Lukas Lind - master's student in Sea and Society

Master's students in Marine Science

Hedda: "I like being in the lab or doing fieldwork!"
Maja: "I study a coral species found off the coast of Chile"
Meet Maja Piscator Klasén - master's student in marine science, with focus on biology.
Christian: "I develop machine learning models that recognise marine species"
Meet Christian – Master’s student in marine sciences
Mats: “I can make a difference, and that's a pretty cool feeling!”
Mats Heitzmann is studying the biodiversity in a marine allotment.

Master's students in Physical Oceanography

News – 12 December 2024
Blandine: "I won an award for my thesis on the sea surface in Antarctica!"
Michaela: "I'm outside Cape Town on the international QUICCHE project"
Meet Michaela Edwinson - master's student in Physical Oceanography
Sofia: "Professors are always happy to help and listen to our concerns"
Sofia is currently wrapping up her Master thesis in Physical Oceanography, where she has been working on plastics dispersal…
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