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University of Southampton: Oceanography

Institution University of Southampton View institution profile
Department Ocean and Earth Science
Web www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email AdmissionsPGT.ELS@soton.ac.uk
Telephone 023 8059 4732
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Summary

"Explore Oceanography at a global top 100* university.

You'll study at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), home to one of the largest group of marine and earth scientists in the world and ranked 4th in the world in Oceanography for academic rankings of global universities.**

This degree is designed primarily for students with no previous specialisation in marine science such as graduates with a degree in biological sciences, chemistry or materials science, physics, mathematics, environmental science, and physical geography.

The programme includes compulsory introductory modules that provide a foundation in interdisciplinary marine science, along with the opportunity to specialise in particular areas through an option of modules, as well as research project experience. To highlight the specialisations possible through the option modules of the programme, we have developed "pathways" of suggested module choices, which include: - Marine Biology and Ecology

  • Physical Oceanography and Climte Dynamics

  • Marine Biochemistry

  • Marine Geology and Geophysics.

You'll graduate primed to start your career or to continue your exploration in research. Graduates often pursue careers in the marine environmental sector or undertake PhD research in marine sciences.

QS World University Rankings 2023 *Shanghai Ranking - Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022"

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Study your postgraduate degree at the University of Southampton, a Russell Group university ranked in the top 17 in the UK* and 80th among global universities**.

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