Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Oceanography
Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Oceanography
This Combined Bachelor and Master (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. The Bachelor component will provide you with a strong academic foundation in marine science, covering both physical and biological aspects and their interactions. The master’s component will delve into the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Combined Bachelor and Master (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. The Bachelor component will provide you with a strong academic foundation in marine science, covering both physical and biological aspects and their interactions. The master’s component will delve into the physical, chemical, geological, and biological processes in coastal and deep marine environments.
In the Bachelor of Marine Science, emphasis is placed on building your essential knowledge and skills in collecting, interpreting, analysing, and synthesising scientific data in marine settings. In the Master of Oceanography, teaching is technical and interdisciplinary with focus on both field and lab work.
Course structure
In your first three years, you’ll complete the Marine Science (extended major) and a semester of postgraduate study. You will then complete your selected units in the Master of Oceanography.
Why study this course?
You’ll graduate with a specialised bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just 4-years (normally 5 on a traditional bachelor + master’s program)
UWA is ranked 3rd in Australia and 26th in the world for Oceanography (ARWU 2023)
UWA is ranked 2nd in Australia and 29th in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences (QS 2023)
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. This enables teaching material to leverage Western Australia’s position on the Indian Ocean and its access to unique marine environment such as pristine coastal areas and ocean processes that are shaped by the Indian and Southern Oceans
The combined bachelor’s and master’s degree will prepare you for a rewarding career across a range of growing marine career areas spanning private industry to government
You’ll learn to
gain knowledge across physical, chemical, geological, and biological interactions applied to coastal and ocean systems as well as important practical and problem-solving skills
become proficient in marine field data collection, data analysis techniques, including the use of industry-standard software
integrate knowledge of marine and coastal processes, and their links to biological processes, to address real world problems
Career Pathways
The combined bachelor’s and master’s has core units that seek to ensure students have strong interdisciplinary knowledge and technical skills to take advantage of diverse career opportunities in government, industry, consultancies and research institutions. The need for marine and coastal management, marine renewable energy, safe use of the ocean and aquaculture will require graduates with interdisciplinary knowledge of marine science and oceanography.
Career options include:
Oceanographer
Coastal Manager/Officer
Coastal & Oceanographic Consultant
Coastal Geologist
Meteorologist
Applied Ocean Scientist
Climate Scientist
Ocean Data Scientist
Career Opportunities
Oceanographer
Coastal Manager/Officer
Coastal Geologist
Meteorologist
Applied Ocean Scientist
Climate Scientist
Ocean Data Scientist
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
