Overview

This Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Marine Biology programme from The University of Western Australia is a four-year accelerated programme 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.

Career opportunities:

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

Accreditation

Ranked 2nd in Australia and 29th in the World for Earth & Marine Sciences (Qs 2023)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Frontiers in Biology

Communicating Science

Dynamic Planet

Computational Thinking with Python

Plant and Animal Biology

Coastal Processes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-19 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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82

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64

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 106473H

To be eligible for UWA’s undergraduate degrees based on previous or current Australian Year 12 studies, applicants must have completed the relevant state Certificate of Education and achieved an Australian Tertiary Aggregate Rank (ATAR) of 75 or above. Applicants must also provide evidence of satisfying UWA’s ELC requirements.

Applicants completing the International Baccalaureate (IB) are required to successfully complete the diploma program. To be eligible for UWA’s undergraduate degrees, IB graduates will require a minimum score of 24 or higher (this may vary depending on the level of mathematics undertaken).

This major requires:

Mathematics Methods ATAR; OR

Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year; OR

Students without ATAR mathematics to take two mathematics units in their first year.

Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

49900 AUD / year

≈ 49900 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth Supported Place for domestic students.

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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