BA/BS in Ocean Science

Ocean Science at Guangxi University is a four-year course awarding a bachelor's degree in science, recognised as a provincial first-class undergraduate programme. It aims to build a distinctive marine discipline serving national needs in island and reef construction in the South China Sea and in ecological protection. Students are taught through an elite-class model with a tutor system, and can take exchange placements at partner universities, join research institutes, or intern with marine companies. The curriculum covers physical, chemical and biological oceanography, marine ecology, geology, remote sensing, survey and observation techniques, marine microbiology, coral reef science, reef engineering, and environmental monitoring and assessment. Graduates work in marine planning, geological survey, resource use, aquaculture, environmental monitoring, pollution control and education, or continue to postgraduate study in marine science and related fields.