Bachelor of Marine Science - 316251

Bachelor of Marine Science

316251

Sciences

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$7250 (1st year contribution)

Start Date

Jan 2025Sep 2025

James Cook University - Townsville

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

This course promotes an interdisciplinary approach to studying the marine environment and includes specialisations in chemistry, earth science, environmental science, fisheries, marine biology, mathematics and physics. It also provides students with the knowledge and practical skills applicable to a range of marine specialities by incorporating key elements of marine biology, oceanography, marine geoscience, and marine resources management. Students without the assumed knowledge must take the relevant enabling subjects within the course.
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Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Recommended study

English (Units 3 and 4, C), Chemistry (Units 3 and 4, C), and General Maths or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

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ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

84.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

86.50

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

71.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

75.10

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, 2024

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

36.8%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

26.3%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

17.5%

All students

Number of students

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

Environmental resource management, educational and interpretive ventures, research and teaching (with further study), environmental impact assessment.

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