Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Coasts and Oceans)

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Coasts and Oceans) differs from the Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans) in that it offers direct entry to an Honours year, subject to meeting the minimum academic performance requirements to progress. Students in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Coasts and Oceans) follow the same program of study as those in the Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans) for the first three years. The skills obtained during Honours will be of great benefit whatever students choose to do after completion, whether it is progressing to a research higher degree, further study in another area or moving into employment.The Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans) has been designed to give students an understanding of a variety of coastal, marine and ocean systems, and examine the physical processes shaping these environments. It introduces the use of coasts and oceans as resources and a variety of management and policy interventions, with the opportunity to participate in project work and field exercises. Students are able to combine this area of study with others such as biology and hydrology to broaden employment possibilities.