Overview

The Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology BSc programme from The University of Western Australia will cover marine biology and ecology, marine and coastal management, and oceanography.

With complex issues such as climate change, growing populations, food production and depleting natural resources, the need for marine science professionals continues to grow.

Western Australia's marine environment is a biodiversity hotspot with up to 80 per cent of fish, invertebrates and other organisms found nowhere else in the world, making WA an ideal living laboratory for your studies.

Career opportunities:

You might pursue a career in the following industries:

Marine environmental consulting

Government agencies that manage fisheries (e.g. DPRID), marine conservation (e.g. DBCA) or lead marine research projects (e.g. CSIRO and AIMS)

Resource industry

Marine industry

Marine renewables

Aquaculture

NGOs

Academia

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Plant and Animal Biology

Dynamic Planet

Science, Society and Data Analysis

Marine Biology

Global Climate Change and Biodiversity

Ecology

Marine Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-17 00:00:00 , National
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

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia
Albany, 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

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 068914G

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR):

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

9

Canadian High School (except Quebec)

68

French Baccalaureate

10

Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750

507

GCE A-Levels

8

German Abitur

3.6

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

14

Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE)

45

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65

75.5

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

24

Malaysian STPM

10

Monash University Foundation Year

254

NCUK Foundation Program

8

Norwegian Vitnemål

3.5

Singapore - Cambridge A Levels

6.5

South African National Senior Certificate

4

South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

324

Sweden Slutbetyg

14.5

Trinity College Foundation

280

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

14

University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program

61

US College Board Advanced Placements

7

US College Board SAT

1130

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

49200 AUD / year

≈ 49200 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth Supported Place for domestic students.

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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