Marine Science Australia
Studying Marine Science in Australia
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Marine scientists work in many fields of research and education, including teaching, fisheries laboratories, wildlife conservation, marine parks, planning and management, museums, universities, marine science institutes, the fishing industry, oil companies, power-generating authorities, marine-resource development, and engineering, consulting companies and government agencies.
Marine Science is taught at many Australian Universities.
Available courses include:
Bachelor degrees in Marine Science and Marine Biology and
Bachelor degrees in Science with majors in Marine Science, Marine Biology, Marine Geoscience, Aquaculture Fisheries and Marine Environment.
There are also online and distance education Marine Science courses available.
This page is meant as a guide to the courses taught by different Australian Universities, separated by state. Click on the links to read more on each course.
Online and Distance Education courses
Southern Cross University (external studies)
Queensland Marine Science and Marine Biology courses
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Science with major in Marine Science or in Marine Biology
Diploma of Science with Marine Science major
James Cook University
Bachelor of Marine Science
Bachelor of Science with major in Marine Biology or in Aquaculture Science and Technology
Griffith University
New South Wales Marine Science and Marine Biology courses
MacQuarie University
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Science with major in Marine Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management with major in Marine Science
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Victoria Marine Science and Marine Biology courses
Deakin University
Bachelor of Environmental Science with major in Marine Biology
Bachelor of Science with major in Marine Biology or with major in Fisheries and Aquaculture
University of Melbourne
University of Wollongong
South Australia Marine Science, Marine Biology and Aquaculture courses
Adelaide University
Flinders University
Tasmania Marine Science and Marine Environment courses
University of Tasmania
Western Australia Marine Science, Marine Biology and Coastal Science courses
Curtin University
Edith Cowan University
Murchoch University
University of Western Australia
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Marine Science facts
The oceans provide 99% of the living space on the planet containing 50-80% of all life.
The Oceans cover 70% of the earths suface
The deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench, which is around 7 miles deep and is located in the South Pacific Ocean.
The water pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is eight tons per square inch. This means the pressure there is enough to crush you.
The largest mountain range is found underwater and is called the Mid-Oceanic Ridge that is around 40,390 miles long.
Sponges are older than dinosaurs.
Half the Oxygen we breath is produced in the Ocean.
Irukandji jelly fish, with just a brush of venom leaves almost no mark. But after about a half hour you develop Irukandji syndrome, a debilitating mix of nausea, vomiting, severe pain, difficulty breathing, drenching sweating and sense of impending doom. You get so sick that your biggest worry is that you’re not going to die.
The most remote point in the oceans is called Point Nemo.
The Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans are known as the three major oceans.