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 ecosystems researcher
- Marine environmental consultant
- Marine research officer
- Fisheries officer
- Fisheries research scientist
Graduate salary
Agriculture & environmental studies (undergraduate)
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Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Living Oceans
- Global Challenges in Biology
- Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology & Evolution of Marine Invertebrates
- Practical Marine Science
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