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MRes Applied Marine Science

UK

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What will I learn?

About the course

Coastal erosion. Threatened resources. Pollution. With increasing awareness of the importance of the world's oceans as a natural resource and of their role in the stability of the global climate and environment, marine science specialists are in high demand. Our vocational programme, involving local marine partners and companies, provides you with the scientific knowledge, skills and practical experience that you need for an exciting career in marine science.

Key features

- Join a long established (1991), well-respected programme with an excellent record for employment in the marine sciences sector.
- Develop confidence and competence in the theoretical and practical dimensions of marine science, deepening your scientific knowledge of the coastal environment and the pressures placed on it.
- Gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a marine scientist through a vocationally relevant programme, while also benefitting from our strong research-based teaching, supported by our marine research groups.
- Become experienced in coastal zone management using a range of practical techniques and approaches to problem solving.
- Connect with local marine organisations through the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership, which includes the Universities' Marine Institute, Marine Biological Association, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the National Marine Aquarium.
- Make the most of our links to commercial consultancy companies, local councils and environmental organisations that can provide project ideas and supervision on your dissertation.
- Access an extensive range of field/laboratory equipment, including the COAST laboratories, our research vessel RV Falcon Spirit and a new waterfront Marine Station.
- Build the skills required to assimilate knowledge over a wide range of disciplines and apply them to environmental analysis.
- Benefit from the option of studying this programme part time.

Which department am I in?

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£20,400.00 (US$ 26,443) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Plymouth University

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

PL4 8AA, England

Entry requirements

For international students

You should have: A good honours degree or equivalent preferably in a science or engineering subject. If you don’t have any recent formal qualifications, we may accept work place experience. If you have overseas qualifications you can check how they compare with the UK equivalent through UK NARIC, who provide an advisory service. If English is not your first language then we’ll need evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum IELTS score usually accepted is 6.5. The TOEFL Score would be 90 and Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Plymouth

The University of Plymouth has been awarded Gold ratings across the board in the latest round of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023).

  • 4th in UK (Unifresher Ultimate Alternative University 2023)
  • 7th in the UK for Best University (2022 StudentCrowd award)
  • 139,000 alumni across 135 countries
  • Gold in latest Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)

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