MSc Applied Aquatic Biology

• A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Professional experience and other qualifications may be taken into consideration for applicants not meeting this requirement. Applicants may be invited to attend an interview.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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If you meet our criteria, you could get a £3000 tuition fees discount – visit website for details

Most of our successful applied aquatic biology Master’s graduates go on to work in environmental consulting, fisheries and marine conservation.

This course has a strong management aspect. Specific modules such as Fisheries Biology and Management are designed to develop the leadership and governance abilities you’ll need for a successful career in living resource management and consultancy.

Graduates of this course have gone onto areas such as:

• aquatic living resources management
• marine NGOs
• private sector consultancy
• government-based research
• conservation
• teaching
• further study or academic research
• scientific journalism

• Aquatic Biology Research project – 60 credits
• Research Toolkit – 30 credits

Optional:

• Applied Tropical Marine Ecology - 30 credits
• Aquaculture – 30 credits
• Ecotoxicology and Pollution – 30 credits
• Fisheries Biology and Management – 30 credits
• Marine Policy, Planning and Conservation – 30 credits
• Science and the Media – 30 credits