Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science

Work with some of the most unique and diverse coasts and marine ecosystems in the world Learn from experts in marine, coastal and ecological fields, giving you practical skills to make a difference to our world. Our coastal and marine environments face issues like climate change, pollution and urbanisation. By understanding these ecological, physical, conservation, societal and management issues, we can help find solutions to these problems.

You will engage in contemporary issues in the marine environment from day one. Our program features skills-based courses and extensive fieldwork opportunities and integrates subjects like biology, ecology, earth science and management of the coastal zone into your program. You will experience relevant field-based scenarios and engage with managers and policymakers from industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors. This will enable students to progress into a career that spans all sectors of the coastal and marine space. Courses that you will study could include: Your fundamental marine science skills can be complemented by up to two minors, from a traditional science or non-traditional areas such as social science or communication. Our students teamed up with CSIRO and Geosciences Sydney Uni on the voyage of a lifetime, investigating the causes of submarine landslides that lead to tsunamis. Students will experience relevant field-based scenarios and engage with managers and policy makers from industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors.