(Specialization : Oceanography, Aquaculture, Fish Processing Technology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Research Methodology)
Candidate shall have passed three year B.Sc. degree (6 Units with a single subject or 3 Units with Zoology as one of the subject and other optional subjects Viz. Chemistry / Zoology /Microbiology / Biochemistry /Life Sciences etc.) with at least 50% Marks at External Examinations or its equivalent degree from any other UGC-recognized university.
This course shall be a full time course. The duration of course will be four semesters spread over two years.
First Year:
| Semester I (Common to all specializations) | Semester II (Common to all specializations) |
| Paper 1: Non-Chordates | Paper 1: Chordates |
| Paper 2: Developmental Biology I | Paper 2: Developmental Biology II |
| Paper 3: Genetics and Evolution | Paper 3: Biochemistry and Biotechnology |
| Paper 4: Frontiers in Zoology | Paper 4: Research Methodology |
| 5. Zoology Practical based on 1, 2, 3 & 4 | 5. Zoology Practical based on 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
Second Year:
| Semester III & IV |
| Paper I: Oceanography |
| Paper II: Freshwater Aquaculture |
| Paper III: Fish Processing Technology |
| Paper IV: Fin Fish and Shell Fish Biology |
| 5. Zoology Practical based on 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| Semester III & IV |
| Paper I: Capture Fisheries |
| Paper II: Brackish and Marine Water Aquaculture |
| Paper III: Industrial Fishery |
| Paper IV: Instrumentation and Presentation of Scientific data |
| 5. Zoology Practical based on 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
(Semester- I, II, III & IV) : Each theory paper is of 60 Marks with internal evaluation of 40 marks. Practical examination for each paper is of 50 Marks. Passing percentage is 40% for each head of passing. Semester IV there will be project evaluation of 50 marks instead of one practical.