BSc (Hons) Marine Environmental Sciences

BSc (Hons) Marine Environmental Sciences, listed as OS300, is offered by the Biosciences and Ocean Studies department as a full-time degree tied to the national priority of developing the Blue Economy. It covers marine life and its surroundings, the threats facing those systems, and sustainable development, giving a base for further study or work in many marine-related fields. Teaching is blended, pairing in-person and online sessions with laboratory, field and computer-based practicals and periods of self-study. Students are expected to join fieldwork that includes water-based activities in coastal areas. The degree needs 194 credits, including a 20-credit final-year research project, and runs for 3 years, with up to 5 permitted. Exit awards at Diploma or Certificate level are possible after 120 or 60 credits, and applicants need A Level science passes.