Marine Biology with Oceanography

You'll learn how marine plants and animals interact with their environment and respond to change. the course will give you knowledge about the biology of the marine environment, and how it relates to physical and chemical oceanography. theory, field trips and lab work will prepare you for a career in research, wildlife management or government agencies.

You'll graduate from this course with the specialist skills and knowledge to start a successful career in marine biology, oceanography, or a related field. our graduates work for government agencies such as the british antarctic survey and the environment agency, and global corporations such as bp. our marine biology and oceanography graduates often continue their studies to postgraduate taught degree or phd level. they also embark on careers at universities, museums or consultancies, or with employers such as nerc (natural environment research council), cefas (centre for environment, fisheries and aquaculture science), natural england or the environment agency. transferable skills in analysis, research, problem-solving and teamwork mean you'll also be ideally suited to work in many other areas. roles our marine biology and oceanography graduates have gone into include: marine scientist oceanographer conservation officer geologist fisheries officer oil spill consultant marine science officer

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Southampton University has partnerships with the following companies: