Marine and Antarctic Science

You’ll have access to industry-leading facilities at the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and internationally recognised experts to help you kick-start your career.

Key facts

• The Marine and Antarctic Science program from University of Tasmania provides:
• Practical skills alongside theoretical studies to broaden your experience and give you the edge when it comes to employment
• More than lectures, labs and tutorials with study trip units that take learning to the Southern Ocean and into Australia's largest fisheries, aquaculture and seafood industries
• Contacts, work experience and research links in Australia's largest fisheries and aquaculture industries (based in Tasmania)
• Access to our international partner organisations and internationally recognised marine science organisations based in Tasmania

• One year project, individual research-based thesis or group industry-relevant project
• Career outcomes
• The University's Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science (IMAS) provides our students with access to some of the world's leading research facilities giving you the best career foundation.
• With an annual value to Australia of approximately $40 billion and growing, graduates from the University of Tasmania are highly sought-after in a range of fields. The commercial fishing and aquaculture industry directly employs 7000 people in Australia and Tasmania is the country's largest commercial operator in this area.
• The degree allows graduates to pursue exciting careers in marine and climate research, fisheries management, aquaculture, non-governmental organisations, environmental governance and all levels of government from local to global.
• The skills and knowledge you gain places you in a prime position to have a real impact on practices, processes and policies on a local, national or worldwide scale.
• Our degrees provide graduates with specialised skills and an educational experience centred on ecological sustainability. Once graduated, students are able to contribute to the sustainable management of the marine environment, thereby increasing the total quality of life as described in Australia's National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD).

Courses include:

• Marine and Antarctic Environments and their Management

• General Marine Systems

• Quantitative Methods in Marine and Antarctic Science

• Literature Review

• Research Methods in Marine and Antarctic Science