BSc Marine Science (with Optional Placement Year)
Entry requirements
A level: BCC Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Technology/Science or Life & Health Sciences. These subjects are not required, but they may help with course progression and could be used to decide between applicants who do not fully meet their offer if places are still available.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Earth and Environmental Sciences, with an emphasis on marine and coastal systems. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Environmental Analysis, and Communication & Writing. The course spans four years including a professional industrial placement year and an option to study abroad at a European university. Students complete a final-year individual research dissertation alongside training in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.
Modules
- EGM Skills Toolbox
- Sustainable Worlds: People and Environments
- The Lithosphere
- The Biosphere
- The Hydrosphere
- Introduction to Marine Systems
- The Atmosphere
- Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
- Coastal & Marine Processes
- Preparing for Climate Change
- Research Methods and Field School
- Marine Ecological Systems and Processes
- Industrial placement - Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP)
- Diploma in Intern'l Academic Stds (learning in a foreign language)
- Geography and Environmental Sciences Dissertation
- Environmental Change
- Advanced Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- Research and Professional Skills
- Monitoring and Modelling Marine Species and Habitats
- Applied Oceanography