PhD in Marine Biology

Enhance your degree and gain new knowledge and expertise with postgraduate study of PhD in Marine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Take your knowledge further with advanced study of the sea. Gain an in-depth understanding of the complex world of PhD in Marine Biology PhD in Marine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington —from windswept coasts and sandy beaches to coral reefs and the depths of the ocean.

Key facts

• Tailor your studies towards your career goals—select from a range of courses offered by the School of Biological Sciences. 

• You can choose to learn about the connections between ecosystems, the physiology of marine organisms or coping with global change.

Courses include

• You may also get the opportunity to work in the award-winning Wellington University Coastal Ecology Laboratory (WUCEL), an active research facility that supports research excellence in coastal ecology and marine biology.

• Located on Wellington’s south coast, this purpose-built research lab overlooks the exposed rocky reef systems of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve. 

• There are seawater laboratory facilities, a well-equipped research laboratory, a small fleet of research vessels and vehicles, and office space.