Bachelor of Science (Marine Systems)
Southern Cross University - National Marine Science Centre
Overview
The course combines marine science with contemporary management concepts and has a focus on conservation issues in both coastal and marine ecosystems.
It incorporates units at Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre, which is adjacent to the Solitary Islands, and covers topics such as oceanography, marine ecology, fish and aquaculture, reefs, fisheries and marine parks management.
Capstone units such as Reefs and Fisheries and Marine Parks Management are reinforced with research and applied practice. A range of elective units includes marine megafauna, ocean change biology, drone technology and spatial analysis, and ecosystem regeneration.
Shared majors are available in this course.
Majors
Areas of study
Biology, chemistry, coastal marine ecosystems, conservation and management issues, ecology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
In the public and private environmental sectors as a consultant, marine-park planner, marine biologist and ecologist, marine reserve officer, aquaculturalist, fisheries manager, project officer, technical officer, state coordinator, marine researcher.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 96 | 96 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 79 | 79 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 60 | 60 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Southern Cross University
Campus
National Marine Science Centre
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
60.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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