Study marine science at Deakin where you will have access to spectacular marine environments teeming with rich biodiversity on your doorstep. Become an expert in ocean systems by exploring a broad range of disciplines, including marine biology and ecology, oceanography, marine mapping, conservation, aquaculture, fisheries, marine and coastal management. The Bachelor of Marine Science equips you with the skills needed to create a sustainable future for the world’s oceans.

To complete the Bachelor of Marine Science, students must attain 24 credit points, which must include the following:

• DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• twelve (12) core units
• 1 six (6) credit point major sequence in either Ocean, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (Geelong) or Sustainable Marine Management (Warrnambool)
• six (6) credit points of open elective units which may comprise of:
  • a minor (4 credit points) in either Indigenous Studies or Global Engagement plus 2 open electives (2 credit points) OR
  • six (6) open electives
• no more than ten (10) credit points at level 1
• levels 2 and 3 - minimum of 14 credit points over both levels
• six (6) credit points at level 3.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

12 Core units + 6 Major Units + 6 Elective units = 24 Total units

As a marine scientist, you will gain skills across multi-disciplinary areas which allow for a diverse range of career opportunities in both research and applied fields in areas such as oceanography, marine biochemistry and biotechnology, fisheries, remote sensing, marine biology and ecology, microbiology and genomics, mathematics or economics. Further postgraduate studies including research training can lead to students becoming research scientists in a specific field of marine science.

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 6 No band lower than 6

TOEFL IBT - 69 Writing 21

C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 169 No band less than 169

PTE - 50 No less than 50 in each skill

OET - Overall C