Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)

Bachelor

Deep dive into marine life and explore the living marine world.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

234301, 033068G

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,355 per year

International Fees

$40,200 per year

About this course

Study Marine Biology at Flinders

Deep dive into marine life and explore the living marine world.

Get a broad understanding of the biology of marine organisms, their relationships with the physico-chemical marine environment, and their potential responses to changes. The degree provides you with the ability to acquire extensive knowledge in marine biodiversity, ecology, genetics, conservation, fisheries and related areas, and builds transferable skills.

Study locations

Bedford Park

Career pathways

Your career

The range of specialty areas and career opportunities are expansive. There are marine biologists who study the basic biochemistry of marine organisms, or the growth or behaviour of individual plants or animals. Some adopt an even larger perspective and study how entire marine ecosystems function.

Potential occupations include:

marine biologist
marine and coastal community education officer
oceans science project officer
marine policy officer
marine parks scientist.

Potential employers include:

government
coastal and marine industries
environmental groups
fisheries
research and development organisations
tourism
water authorities.

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at Flinders University.

84.4%

Overall satisfaction

92.2%

Skill scale

67%

Teaching scale

55.7%

Employed full-time

$66.5k

Average salary

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