Marine Science, Bachelor

The Bachelor of Marine Science at UWA covers the full scope of the discipline, blending marine biology with a strong grasp of the physical environment across all biological levels. Students explore intricate marine ecosystem interactions and management in a changing world through lectures, lab work, and field trips. This interdisciplinary program delivers highly sought-after skills for global employers and opens clear pathways to a Master's degree.

Western Australia's marine estate is unique globally. It features a vast array of marine and coastal environments, oceanographic conditions, and is a biodiversity hotspot with up to 80 per cent of its fish, invertebrates and other organisms found nowhere else in the world. This makes WA an ideal living laboratory for your marine studies. This extended major will expose you to the full breadth of the marine science discipline, allowing a deeper understanding of both the physical and biological components through the marine biology and marine and coastal processes majors. It combines knowledge of marine life with a solid understanding of the physical process across all coastal marine environments. Through experimental design and research, both in the field and in laboratories, you will learn to appreciate the complex interactions that occur between marine ecosystems and physical processes. During your studies, you will gain practical experience through field trips (several of which are overnight) and computer-based labs. This extended major is the ultimate multi- and interdisciplinary learning environment that will best place you to continue your studies as a postgraduate student or pursue a career in a marine-related discipline after graduation.