Marine Biology with Oceanography
Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Biology (minimum grade B) and one further science subject IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level, including 5 and 6 at Higher Level Biology and one further Higher Level science subject
About this course
Integrated Masters degree in Science in Marine Biology with Oceanography, a marine biology and earth and environmental sciences degree centred on the study of marine organisms within their environments from coasts to deep sea systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Communication & Writing. The course is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and features boat-based fieldwork alongside research facilities at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton. The first year covers foundational subjects through Earth and Ocean System, Introduction to Environmental Biogeochemistry, and Introduction to Marine Ecology and Evolution. The second year introduces core concepts through Coastal Ecology Field Course, Monitoring Coastal and Estuarine Environments, and The Oceans in a Changing Climate, with optional modules such as Marine Benthic Ecology and Marine Vertebrates. The third year advances knowledge with Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork, and Ocean and Earth Science Research Training, while offering optional topics like Ecotoxicology and Marine Conservation and Policy. The final year culminates in the Advanced Independent Research Project and Contemporary Topics in Ocean and Earth Science, alongside optional modules including Biological Data Science in R and Tropical Marine Biology Field Course.
Modules
- Earth and Ocean System
- How to be Scientifically Literate
- Introduction to Environmental Biogeochemistry
- Introduction to Functional Marine Biology
- Introduction to Marine Ecology and Evolution
- Marine Invertebrates
- Physics of the Ocean
- Coastal Ecology Field Course
- Monitoring Coastal and Estuarine Environments
- Phytoplankton and Primary Production
- Sediment in the Environment
- The Oceans in a Changing Climate
- Zooplankton Ecology and Processes
- Marine Benthic Ecology
- Marine Vertebrates
- Molecular Tools for Marine Biology Research
- Ocean Data Analysis and Modelling
- Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork
- Ocean and Earth Science Research Training
- Shelf Seas and Shelf Edge Dynamics
- Behavioural Physiology
- Ecotoxicology
- Fish Evolution and Ecology
- Large Scale Ocean Processes and Climate
- Marine Conservation and Policy
- Marine Fisheries Ecology
- Marine Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology
- Seascape Ecology
- Understanding Coral Reefs
- Advanced Independent Research Project
- Contemporary Topics in Ocean and Earth Science
- Advanced Oceanography Fieldwork
- Biological Data Science in R
- Climate and Climate Change
- Coastal Morphodynamics
- Deep Sea Ecology
- Ecological Modelling
- Marine Conservation and Policy
- Marine Reproduction
- Sea Level Rise and Coastal Management
- Seafloor Exploration and Surveying 2
- Tropical Marine Biology Field Course