5 Bachelor's degrees in Marine Science in Africa

The Ichthyology and Fisheries Science program of Rhodes University is offered at the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS), a leading African academic institution supporting the sustainable utilisation and study of fish and fisheries through teaching and training of students, conducting research and providing service support.

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Marine Biology from University of Cape Town provides a graduate with the specific discipline knowledge, together with a range of related skills, essential for the workplace, or to allow continuation to postgraduate study. 

Nautical Science from Cape Peninsula University of Technology is providing students with modern technology platforms for relevant and industry-responsive education, with a high degree of work-integrated learning. 

The development Fisheries and Aquaculture programme from Makerere University is in line with the University mission of producing skilled manpower for economic development of Uganda.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Science was established in the 2002/2003 academic year. The Department emerged as an offshoot of the former Department of Zoology with the aim to enable the University of Cape Coast Ghana focus its attention on fisheries and coastal resources of Ghana.