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MSc Marine Biology
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Entry requirements
Entry Applicants are normally expected to have a First, Upper Second or Lower Second Class Honours Degree for admission and to have a background in a Natural Science or related subject area. We also accept mature applicants (age 25+) without formal qualifications, but with suitable relevant experience.
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Academic title
MSc Marine Biology
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Course description
This MSc is a full-time one-year course, consisting of 9 months taught course and 3 months research project, and examined by continuous assessment. The course provides advanced training in marine biology with a strong emphasis on practical training.
The course provides training addressing the following major themes:
* Assessment of Biological Variability
* Coastal Habitat Ecology and Survey Techniques (benthos, zooplankton, fisheries)
* Aspects of Marine Zoology (taxonomy, physiology, genetics)
* Integrated Coastal Zone Law and Management
* Practical Research Project in any relevant topic
The programme is achieved through a series of compulsory modules encompassing theory, practical, private study and practical research.
Career Destinations
Graduates of our biological MScs have taken up the following career paths in recent years:
* Public Sector, e.g. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Waterways Board, County Councils, Fisheries Protection Committee, National Rivers Authority/Environment Agency, EEC Environmental Commission.
* Private Sector, e.g. Aquatic consultancies specialising in survey and environmental impact assessment, aquaculture, oil industry, mining, instrument development, informatics and computing.
* Voluntary organisations such as World Wide Fund for Nature, Greenpeace, Wildlife Trusts, RSPCA, Royal Geographical Society.
* Higher Education and Research, e.g. Doctorate Research, Research Assistants.
* Overseas students return to comparable posts overseas.
* UK students employed overseas in comparable posts.
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