Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology)

Course summary for international students

Award granted	Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology)
Campus	Offered at Warrnambool Campus
Off-campus	No
Length	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Next available intake	March (Trimester 1), July (Trimester 2)
Indicative annual fee 2014	$29,230* AUD
Level	Undergraduate
CRICOS course code	053749E
IELTS Requirement	Overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0 (or equivalent). More information is available at www.ielts.org
Deakin course code	S399
VTAC Codes	1400718043 - Warrnambool, International full-fee paying place
Faculty contacts	Deakin International Tel +61 3 9627 4877 Online enquiry

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Fees and charges
• Career opportunities
• Course rules
• Course structure
• Entry requirements - general
• Credit for prior learning - general
• How to apply

Course overview

Deakin's Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology) will provide you with a unique opportunity to study temperate marine biology, in a marine environment that has some of the highest biological diversity in Australia.

You will undertake fieldwork in natural marine environments on the Victorian coast throughout your course, providing you with an exciting and hands-on program of study.

You can also experience the environment first hand through state-of-the-art, remotely operated underwater vehicles which beam images back to the boat as they are being generated on the sea floor. These images are to bring the marine environment to life, giving you the opportunity to participate in activities like identifying marine plants and animals as the underwater vehicle runs across a reef or along the seabed. The course has a strong ecological focus, linking biological and oceanographic processes in the study of marine environments.

The combination of knowledge and skills gained from this course will give you the capacity as a graduate to contribute significantly to the management of the marine environment in Australia and overseas.

 

Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.

Fees and charges

Fee paying place - International (IFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the University does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.

Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.

Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.

* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2014, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2014 can be viewed from the Unit Search.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.

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Career opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of this course include marine biology tour guide, fishery officer, marine biology consultant, laboratory technician, local government environmental officer, aquaculture manager, sustainability project officer, as well as moving into research or pursuing postgraduate study.

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Course rules

The course comprises a total of 24 credit points, which must include the following:

 

• 20 core units
• 4 elective units
• Completion of SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
• Completion of STP010 Introduction to Work Placements (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
• level 1 - up to 10 credit points
• level 3 - at least 6 credit points of which at least 4 must be science course-grouped

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Course structure

Level 1

Trimester 1

SLE103

Ecology and the Environment

SLE104

The Blue Planet: Water and Life

SLE111

Cells and Genes

SLE150

Environmental Chemistry

SLE010

Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program  *

 

Trimester 2

SLE144

Aquatic Life

SLE161

Aquaculture and the Environment

SLE105

Aquatic Pollution

STP010

Introduction to Work Placements  *

plus one elective unit

 

Level 2

Trimester 1

SLE244

Aquatic Ecology

SLE255

Marine Biology

SLE251

Research Methods and Data Analysis

SLE263

Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

 

Trimester 2

SLE261

Diversity of Fishes

SLE223

Water Quality and Ecological Health

SLE232

Freshwater Biology

plus one elective unit

 

Level 3

Trimester 1

SLE301

Professional Practice

SLE337

Marine Biodiversity

SLE304

Geographic Information Systems: Uses in Aquatic Environments

SLE325

Human Impacts On Aquatic Ecosystems

 

Trimester 2

SLE315

Comparative Animal Physiology

SLE319

Environmental Planning and Assessment

plus two elective units

 

* SLE010 and STP010 are compulsory 0-credit point units

 

 

Available elective units:

SLE162

Marine and Coastal Environmental Interpretation

SLE254

Genetics

SLE217

Aquaculture Nutrition and Seafood Quality

SLE314

Research Project

SLE328

Oceans, Coasts and Climate Change

SLE350

Marine Wildlife

SLE343

Fisheries Management

SLE329

Aquatic Animal Health and Reproduction

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Course expenses

In addition to student contribution fees, students should be aware that they may be required to meet their own expenses in connection with food and accommodation while on fieldwork.

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Entry requirements - general

General admission requirements for entry into undergraduate courses for international students at Deakin are summarised in the undergraduate admission requirements table (194kb).
Some courses may have additional entry requirements.
Students must also meet the undergraduate English language requirements.

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Credit for prior learning - general

If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for credit for prior learning. You will need to provide a certified copy of your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your credit for prior learning.
Your credit for prior learning is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.

You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.

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How to apply

• Applicant Portal: Use our online application system to submit and track your application now OR
• Apply through a Deakin International office: Fill out an application form and submit it to a Deakin International office OR
• Apply through a Deakin representative: Take your application form to your preferred agent for assistance.

Tracking your application
If you have already applied and wish to enquire about your application please refer to the relevant area through which you originally applied.

• If you applied through a Deakin representative please contact your representative.
• If you applied through a Deakin International office please contact deakin-int-admissions@deakin.edu.au