MSc Marine Biology

Institution Bangor University
Method At the institution
Location Gwynedd
Type Masters
Course fee By request

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MSc Marine Biology

Entry requirements Entry Applicants are normally expected to have a First, Upper Second or Lower Second Class Honours Degree for admission and to have a background in a Natural Science or related subject area. We also accept mature applicants (age 25+) without formal qualifications, but with suitable relevant experience.
Academic title MSc Marine Biology
Course description This MSc is a full-time one-year course, consisting of 9 months taught course and 3 months research project, and examined by continuous assessment. The course provides advanced training in marine biology with a strong emphasis on practical training.

The course provides training addressing the following major themes:

    * Assessment of Biological Variability
    * Coastal Habitat Ecology and Survey Techniques (benthos, zooplankton, fisheries)
    * Aspects of Marine Zoology (taxonomy, physiology, genetics)
    * Integrated Coastal Zone Law and Management
    * Practical Research Project in any relevant topic

The programme is achieved through a series of compulsory modules encompassing theory, practical, private study and practical research.

Career Destinations

Graduates of our biological MScs have taken up the following career paths in recent years:

    * Public Sector, e.g. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Waterways Board, County Councils, Fisheries Protection Committee, National Rivers Authority/Environment Agency, EEC Environmental Commission.
    * Private Sector, e.g. Aquatic consultancies specialising in survey and environmental impact assessment, aquaculture, oil industry, mining, instrument development, informatics and computing.
    * Voluntary organisations such as World Wide Fund for Nature, Greenpeace, Wildlife Trusts, RSPCA, Royal Geographical Society.
    * Higher Education and Research, e.g. Doctorate Research, Research Assistants.
    * Overseas students return to comparable posts overseas.
    * UK students employed overseas in comparable posts.