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BSc (Hons) Marine Science

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Dive into an incredible living research environment, with internationally renowned, state-of-the-art marine laboratory facilities, at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on Scotland‘s west coast. Enjoy first-hand interactions with marine science experts, collect samples and data on research vessels, in aquaria and on the seashore, and develop excellent laboratory skills. 

Choose to study abroad in your third year at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in the Arctic Circle or Coastal Carolina, USA. 

Explore the marine realm firsthand and apply the latest technologies throughout your studies, with subjects such as oceanography, biogeochemical cycling, conservation, robotics, data analysis and instrumentation, polar seas, the marine carbon cycle, and much more. 

A brilliant springboard to success in your future marine science career, exit with a BSc (Hons) in Marine Science or choose to pursue pathways in Arctic Studies, Marine Biology, or Oceanography and Robotics.

General Eligibility

  • 4 Scottish Highers at grade ABBB or above OR

  • 3 A levels at grade BCC or above

  • These must include two science subjects PLUS

  • You must also have English and Maths at National 5, Standard Grade credit, or GCSE, or their equivalents

  • International students whose first language is not English must also meet relevant language competency standards

  • Applicants with other qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following core modules:

  • Fundamentals of marine biology

  • Fundamentals of marine chemistry

  • Fundamentals of marine geology

  • Fundamentals of marine physics

  • Marine field course

  • Mathematics and statistics

2 Year 2 - DipHE

You will study the following core modules:

  • Chemical oceanography

  • Data Science

  • Marine biology

  • Marine geology

  • Physical Oceanography

You will also pick one of the following optional modules:

  • Advanced maths and programming (mandatory for Oceanography and Robotics students)

  • Biochemistry and molecular biology

  • Marine resources

3 Year 3 - BSc

Students based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) UHI this year will choose from the below modules.
 

Marine Science/Arctic Studies pathways
You will study the following core module:

  • Literature review

You will also choose any five from the following modules:

  • Marine biogeochemical cycling

  • Marine Biotechnology

  • Marine conservation

  • Marine instrumentation and data

  • Marine microbial ecology

  • Marine pollution

  • Marine robotics

  • Marine zoology

  • Ocean circulation and climate


Marine Biology pathway
You will study the following core modules:

  • Literature review

  • Marine mammals and megafauna

  • Marine microbial ecology

  • Marine zoology

You will also choose any two from the following modules:

  • Marine biogeochemical cycling

  • Marine Biotechnology

  • Marine conservation

  • Marine instrumentation and data

  • Marine pollution

  • Marine robotics

  • Ocean circulation and climate


Oceanography and Robotics Pathway

You will study the following core modules:

  • Literature review

  • Marine instrumentation and data

  • Marine robotics

  • Ocean circulation and climate

You will also choose any two from the following modules:

  • Marine biogeochemical cycling

  • Marine Biotechnology

  • Marine conservation

  • Marine microbial ecology

  • Marine pollution

  • Marine zoology


If you are accepted for an exchange semester or year at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), you can choose from the following topics:

  • Arctic biology

  • Arctic geology

  • Arctic Geophysics

  • Arctic technology

4 Year 4 - BSc (Hons)

Marine Science pathway
You will study the following core module:

  • Dissertation

You will also choose any four from the following modules:

  • Aquaculture

  • Coastal and shelf sea dynamics

  • Deep-seas ecology

  • Defining the marine carbon cycle

  • Fisheries ecology

  • Marine environmental impact assessment

  • Marine modelling

  • Polar seas


Arctic Studies pathway
You will study the following core modules:

  • Polar seas

  • Dissertation

You will also choose any three from the following modules:

  • Aquaculture

  • Coastal and shelf sea dynamics

  • Deep-seas ecology

  • Defining the marine carbon cycle

  • Fisheries ecology

  • Marine environmental impact assessment

  • Marine modelling


Marine Biology pathway
You will study the following core modules:

  • Behaviour and biological clocks

  • Deep-seas ecology

  • Dissertation

You will also choose any two from the following modules:

  • Aquaculture

  • Coastal and shelf sea dynamics

  • Defining the marine carbon cycle

  • Fisheries ecology

  • Marine environmental impact assessment

  • Marine modelling

  • Polar seas


Oceanography and Robotics Pathway
You will study the following core modules:

  • Coastal and shelf sea dynamics

  • Marine modelling

  • Dissertation

You will also choose any two from the following modules:

  • Aquaculture

  • Deep-seas ecology

  • Defining the marine carbon cycle

  • Fisheries ecology

  • Marine environmental impact assessment

  • Polar seas

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL80
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo00

  • Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent

  • English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section

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