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Study options

Undergraduate and postgraduate options for studying marine science at the ANU provide the most comprehensive interdisciplinary training of its kind in Australia. Drawing on diverse expertise in the biological, chemical and physical sciences, our members provide a global perspective on marine science through field, laboratory and modeling approaches. Our activities also cover a wide range of marine ecosystems, including the open ocean, deep sea, mangroves, coral and rocky reefs, and polar environments. Our overall aim is to equip students with the skills necessary to understand and monitor interactions between the oceans, atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere.

Undergraduate

The Faculty of Science currently offers two undergraduate degrees that specialize in marine science:

We teach undergraduate courses in marine science that span a broad range of disciplines, including: marine biology, biogeochemistry, ecology, fluid dynamics, geoscience, palaeontology & palaeoceanography. Full details of the courses on offer can be found within the relevant Faculty of Science departments:

Many of our members take on students for Summer Research Scholarships and Honours projects each year. Check out the research interests of our members and contact them directly about possible projects.

Questions? Prospective students can contact conveners for the BGOS degree (Michael.Roderick@anu.edu.au) and Marine Science majors (Michael.Ellwood@anu.edu.au or Bill.Foley@anu.edu.au). Students currently studying at ANU should contact the undergraduate coordinator for RSES (Patrick.Dedeckker@anu.edu.au) or BoZo (Bill.Foley@anu.edu.au).

Postgraduate

Our postgraduate students work on an incredible range of research projects in the field of marine science, spanning the full range of research activities undertaken by our members. If you're interested in doing a Masters or PhD research project in marine science at the ANU, you should check out the research interests of our members and then contact them directly. Providing a general outline of your past experience, research interests and a short CV is often a good starting point for communication with potential supervisors. Relevant information on scholarships and application requirements can be found here:

Questions? Please contact the postgraduate coordinators for RSES (Stephen.Cox@anu.edu.au), EES (Scott.Keogh@anu.edu.au), or RSES (student.admin.rses@anu.edu.au).

 

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