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 Minjerribah (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
- Conservation officer
- Marine ecosystems researcher
- Fisheries officer
- Marine environmental consultant
- Environment adviser
- Fisheries research scientist
- Marine research officer
- Sustainability adviser
- Wildlife officer
Average annual salary range
Environmental Scientist
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Average annual salary range
Ecologist
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Next steps after graduation
You will find expanding career possibilities in diverse roles within the government, health, environmental and private sectors, and in research organisations globally.
You can apply your skills in a range of industries, including:
- research organisations
- government agencies
- industrial organisations
- universities
- marine preservation authorities
- environmental organisations including planning and site assessment
- operations research and logistics consultancies and corporations.
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.
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
- Overseas study
- 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:
- 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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