Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Marine Biology

Bachelor

Gain specialised knowledge of marine life and a solid understanding of the physical processes across our coastal marine environments.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Course Code

106473H

Study Mode

In person

About this course

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

This Combined Bachelor's and Master's (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. Over the first three years you'll complete an extended major in Marine Science, and a semester of postgraduate study. You can then choose to exit after three years with an Advanced Bachelor's Degree in Marine Science, or continue with a final year of postgraduate study and be awarded a Bachelor of Marine Science and a Master of Marine Biology at the end of the four years.

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Graduates can find a range of employment opportunities in areas such as:

Marine environmental consulting
State and local governments who manage coastal planning and infrastructure
Government agencies that manage fisheries (e.g. DPRID), marine conservation (e.g. DBCA) or lead marine research projects (e.g. CSIRO,AIMS, Geoscience Australia)
Resource industry
Marine industry
Marine Renewables
Aquaculture
NGOs
Academia

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).

77.4%

Overall satisfaction

81.6%

Skill scale

63.8%

Teaching scale

54.3%

Employed full-time

$52k

Average salary

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