STAT is not accepted for entry to this course, but may be used to demonstrate English competence requirements.
Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Oceanography
ProviderThe University of Western AustraliaCourse overview
What makes the Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Oceanography at UWA different is our location along the expansive Western Australian coastline. We have access to pristine rocky reefs and beaches along the South Coast to the coral reefs of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions. This diversity creates an excellent living laboratory for studying marine science and oceanography. This course is structured as a four-year accelerated Combined Bachelor and Master program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above.
In your first three years, you'll complete the Marine Science (Extended Major) and a semester of postgraduate study. This extended major will expose you to the full breadth of the marine science discipline, allowing deeper understanding of both the physical and biological components through the Marine Biology and Coastal Processes majors.
You'll then complete a final year of postgraduate study in the Master of Oceanography The master's component has core units that seek to ensure that you'll develop strong interdisciplinary knowledge and technical skills to take advantage of diverse career opportunities in government, industry, consultancies and research institutions.
Why study this course at UWA:
- Learning in the specialised Bachelor of Marine Science is richly embedded with internationally recognised research and will encourage research-based inquiry through cutting-edge science
- The Master of Oceanography is the only course of its kind in Australia
- Western Australia's unique position on the Indian Ocean provides a natural laboratory for earth and ocean studies
Entry requirements
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
Postgraduate entry
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
Past Offers
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Course curriculum
Course structure, credit points and subject sequence
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