Science (Marine Biology), Bachelor

The Bachelor of Science program cultivates comprehension, critical reasoning, and enhancement of the natural world through structured observation, experimentation, modelling, and computation. A superior science education at UWA provides students with highly sought-after skills valued by global employers, empowering them to contribute meaningfully to humanity's pressing challenges.

If you are fascinated by our amazing marine plants and animals and the coastal environments in which they live, then Marine Biology is the major for you. Western Australia's marine environment is a biodiversity hotspot with up to 80 per cent of its fish, invertebrates and other organisms found nowhere else in the world, making WA an ideal living laboratory for your studies. This major includes marine biology and ecology, marine and coastal management, and oceanography. It combines knowledge of marine aquatic life with a solid understanding of the physical environment. Through experimental design and research, you will learn to appreciate the complex interactions that occur in marine ecosystems. During your studies, you will gain practical experience through hands-on laboratory-based exercises, field trips and computer-based labs.