UndergraduateEnvironmental Science
Bachelor of Marine Science
James Cook University, Townsville/Cairns, QLD, Australia
About this program
Explore dynamic marine and coastal systems with Marine Science. Develop expertise in seabed mapping and fish assessment sonar, oceanographic sensors and other marine technologies. Gain valuable, hands-on experience through fieldwork at JCU’s Orpheus Island Research Station and on various coral reefs along the Great Barrier Reef. Undertake research at the JCU Orpheus Island Research Station, or on-site at various coral reef, island, seagrass and mangrove environments visited when completing this degree. Develop a deep understanding of marine systems while studying in JCU's advanced research aquariums and laboratories. Learn how to best manage human impacts and preserve dynamic marine and coastal environments.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Streams, Maths (MA1003, MA1000)
- Streams, Maths, PLUS select 2 subjects from (MA3405, MA2000, CP2404, MA2405, MA2210)
- Streams, Chemistry (CH2310, CH3041, CH1002, CH2103)
- Streams, Marine Biology - Select 4 subjects from (MB3190, MB3160, BS2460, MB2070, MB2080)
- Streams, Fisheries (BS2460, MB3014, MB2080, MB3150)
- Streams, Environmental Science (EV2401, EV1005, EV3502, EV3506)
- Streams, Earth Science (EA2404, EA3800, EA2900)
- Streams, Earth Science, Select EA3210 or EA3650 (EA3210, EA3650)
- Streams, Physics (PH3006, PH1005)
- Streams, Physics, PLUS select 2 subjects from (PH2048, PH2002, PH2019)
- Core Subjects Level 1 (EA1110, CH1001, BS1007, MB1110)
- Core Subjects Level 1, PLUS - Select SC1102 or SC1109 (SC1102, SC1109)
- CH1020Core Subjects Level 1, PLUS - CH1020 Preparatory Chemistry (or any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subject if already satisfied via previous study)
- MA1020Core Subjects Level 1, PLUS - MA1020 Preparatory Mathematics (or any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subject if already satisfied via previous study)
- Core Subjects Level 3 (EV3401, MB3270, SC3010, EV3406, EA3640, MB3050)
- Core Subjects Level 2 (EA2110, CH2042, MB2050, EV2502)
- Core Subjects Level 2, PLUS - Select PH2006 or PH2009 (PH2006, PH2009)
- Core Subjects Level 2, PLUS - Select SC2202 or SC2209 (SC2209, SC2202)
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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Admissions
Recommended Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C), Chemistry (Units 3/4,C), and General Maths or Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C)
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