StudyQA — Master: Marine Science and Management — Southern Cross University

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The Master of Marine Science and Management is designed for university graduates wanting to pursue specialist expertise in marine science with a focus on sustainability and management.

The curriculum is strongly influenced by the needs of industry and potential employers. It has both a theoretical and a practical focus, with field studies in a range of coastal and marine environments, including the Solitary Islands Marine Park.

Several of the units are designed to develop research skills in areas that will enhance the students learning, academic and career opportunities.

The degree is delivered from the University’s National Marine Science Centre teaching and research facility in Coffs Harbour, which is equipped with purpose-built laboratories and field equipment.

Students who have completed a relevant Bachelor degree will receive four units of advanced standing towards the Masters degree.

Location: Coffs Harbor

Core

Frontiers in Marine Science I - Biological Systems and Management
Frontiers in Marine Science II - Physical and Chemical Oceanography
Advanced Marine Ecology
Environment and Development

Electives

Survey Design
Sustainable Use of the Marine Environment
Marine Communities as Sentinels of Change
Coral Reefs on the Edge
Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation
Marine Systems Science and Management
Marine Pollution
Ocean Change Biology
Research Project I
Advanced Coastal Biogeochemistry
Research Project II
Postgraduate Independent Study - Science I
Scientific Diving
Project Management
Geographical Information Systems
Leading and Managing People
Protected Area Management
Strategic Knowledge Management

Electives

Fisheries Management
Aquaculture Management
Fisheries Biology
Coastal Marine Ecosystems
Coastlines - Diversity, Dynamics and Risks
Environmental Chemistry

Requirements

Qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree.
All applicants must have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or demonstrate proficiency of English by an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 across each of the bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Applicants from Russia and CIS need to go through an Education Agent.
Certified copy of academic transcripts (including grading system).