Apply key principles from ecology, zoology, botany and genetics to examine marine life and investigate their biological relationship to their natural environments.
Guided by Australia’s leading marine researchers, you’ll be exposed to a variety of marine habitats and environmental conditions.
You'll gain extensive fieldwork experience at UQ’s Heron Island Research Station on the southern Great Barrier Reef and UQ’s Moreton Bay Research Station on North Stradbroke Island.
We'll show you how to apply a wide range of evidence-based ecological and environmental strategies to protect and sustainably manage vital marine organisms and ecosystems across the globe.
You'll be prepared for a broad range of career opportunities within research and education, aquaculture, wildlife conservation and ecotourism.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Marine biologist
- Marine research officer
- Marine ecosystems researcher
- Marine environmental consultant
- Fisheries officer
- Fisheries research scientist
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Agriculture & environmental studies (undergraduate)
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Studying marine biology exposed me to coral reef research specific to the Great Barrier Reef and gave me the opportunity to spend a lot of time at the Heron Island Research station learning fundamental principles and processes of marine systems.
UQ runs one of the best Marine Biology programs in the country... Spending a week at Heron Island studying coral reef geology and collecting skin samples from dugongs in Moreton Bay are just two of the many highlights from studying at UQ.
Studying marine biology exposed me to coral reef research specific to the Great Barrier Reef and gave me the opportunity to spend a lot of time at the Heron Island Research station learning fundamental principles and processes of marine systems.
UQ runs one of the best Marine Biology programs in the country... Spending a week at Heron Island studying coral reef geology and collecting skin samples from dugongs in Moreton Bay are just two of the many highlights from studying at UQ.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Global Challenges in Biology
- Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery and Systematics
- Practical Marine Science
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