Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Marine Science
234142
Sciences
Study marine science at our oceanside campus. Gain hands-on fieldwork experience and explore marine biology, chemistry and physical sciences to tackle marine challenges and graduate career-ready.
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$8500 (1st year contribution)
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Start Date
Mar 2026
Jul 2026
Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

Dive into the world of marine science at Griffith University. Study at our oceanside campus, combining cutting-edge research, hands-on fieldwork, and a broad interdisciplinary approach covering marine biology, chemistry, and physical sciences. Studying at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus is the ideal location for this degree. You’re surrounded by diverse waters, beaches and wetlands, offering unique, practical learning and research opportunities. Gain extensive practical experience through field trip opportunities to iconic locations like the Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island, Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay and local Gold Coast waters, including Tallebudgera Creek, Burleigh Headlands, Hastings Point and The Broadwater. Learn from world-class researchers and educators, gaining the skills and knowledge to address current and emerging oceanic environmental challenges. Build a strong science foundation in your first year, before specialising in an area of passion from your second and third years. You’ll graduate from the Bachelor of Marine Science as a well-rounded marine professional ready to meet industry needs. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Marine Science at GU.

Griffith University

Majors

Marine and coastal conservation, marine chemistry and biotechnology, marine ecology.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Science/B Marine Science.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

93.90

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

71.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

74.35

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

57.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

65.55

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

13

Percentage of all students

41.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

10

Percentage of all students

32.3%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

31

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Marine conservation, marine parks, coastal resource management fisheries laboratories, aquaculture, education, research.

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