Master of Marine and Antarctic Science

This course is being replaced by S7Z Master of Marine and Antarctic Science (a two-year program) in 2018.Special Note:

This Masters course has been approved by the Department of Social Services for student income support payments (i.e.

Youth Allowance (Student), Austudy, ABSTUDY and the Pensioner Education Supplement).The Master of Marine and Antarctic Science is a specialised coursework Masters program in the marine sciences which provides students with advanced instruction and training in emerging approaches and technologies.

The course is designed to produce expertly trained scientists with international experience and research skills in marine science.MMarAntSc students will develop an understanding of the roles the marine ecosystem play in the global climate system.

The MMarAntSc was developed as part of the International Antarctic Institute (IAI) and the UNESCO/Cousteau Ecotechnie Chair in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environmental Sciences.

The IAI is a multi-disciplinary consortium of international universities.

MMarAntSc students are able to cross-credit study programs and may choose to take electives available at one of the twenty partner universities as well as undertake their research project in association with an IAI partner.Note:

Students who commenced this course prior to 2016, should refer to the course schedules relevant to their year of entry.

The course is composed of four core units (50%), four elective units (50%) plus a 50% research dissertation.

The elective units are selected from Tables 1, 2 or 3. Units listed in Table 1 do not have pre-requisites and are available to all students, Some units however may have a restriction on numbers and some may be run only if minimum capacity is reached. Students that meet the pre-requisites (mainly Maths and Physics) may also select from the Quantitative Marine Science units listed in Table 2. Students may also take up to four of the elective units at an approved international university offering courses in marine and Antarctic science. Students intending to include units from another universities need prior approval from the Course Co-ordinators.