Master of Marine Science and Management

Study Area

Environment

Study Level

Postgraduate

University

The University of New South Wales

State

NSW

Course Detail

Campus

Kensington

Intake Time

February, September

Standard Duration

1.7 Years

About the Course

The Master of Marine Science and Management is a joint degree between UNSW and three Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) partner universities. It takes you beyond traditional courses to address new approaches to marine science, including information systems and remotely sensed data analysis, the impact and use of marine science on management in the marine and coastal zones.You will also learn about coastal management and engineering, climate change, marine ecology and conservation, physical oceanography and modelling. This is a 12- to 18-month degree depending on prior learning, and you will have the option to complete three courses at partner universities. The degrees compulsory tutorial and seminar series is taught at SIMS at Chowder Bay and is based around the analysis of data streams from the Integrated Marine Observing System.

Requirements

Average Score

at least 65%

IELTS

6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

Background Requirements

Yes

The University of New South Wales

Institute Ranking

#44 in QS World University Rankings 2021, #4 in Australia

Program Ranking

#3 in Australia for Earth and Marine Sciences, #31 in the world. *QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020