Bachelor of Marine Biology and Climate Change

University of Technology Sydney

Become a professional with the skills to understand, investigate and promote the future of our planet and marine ecosystems.Marine ecosystems are highly diverse, fascinating and critical, as they supply about half the oxygen we breathe and absorb humanity’s greenhouse gases. In this course, the only degree of its kind in Sydney, you’ll learn to investigate, understand, and protect our invaluable marine environments under the increasing impacts of climate change. You’ll cutting-edge technologies and develop traditional and analytical methods, preparing you to assess and respond to the impacts of climate change on these life-sustaining environments.Learning from experts, you’ll access leading environmental research and institutions, such as the Climate Change Cluster (C3). Plus, with hands-on and field opportunities in NSW and the Great Barrier Reef, this program will prepare you for a meaningful, rewarding career.In this degree, you'll undertake eight foundational science subjects designed to give you a comprehensive foundational science knowledge in biology, chemistry and the natural world. You'll then commence your major studies, building your specialised knowledge of marine biology and climate change, including coral reef and aquatic ecosystems, the impacts of climate change and environmental protection and management.

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