Overview

The Master of Marine Science & Management (MMarScMgt) is a 12 to 18 month full-time program depending on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). It is normally taken as a 72 unit of credit program, full-time or part-time. The program can be taken in 48 UOC (1 year full-time equivalent) subject … For more content click the Read More button below. The Program is aimed at both domestic and international students interested in the interdisciplinary field of marine science and management. Topics in marine science include coastal management and engineering, climate change, marine ecology and conservation, physical oceanography and modelling. The Master of Marine Science and Management is a joint program between UNSW and three Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) partner universities. The compulsory course (MSCI6681 Topics in Australian Marine Science) is a tutorial and seminar series jointly taught at SIMS at Chowder Bay, based around the analysis of data-streams from the Integrated Marine Observing System (www.imos.org.au). Students enrolled in the program at UNSW have the option to complete up to 2 courses (12 UOC) at the partner universities.

Program Structure

Students must complete 72 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

The MMarScMgt is comprised of the following:
- 24 UOC Core Courses undertaken at UNSW
- 36 - 48 UOC Prescribed Electives (Students may take up to 18 UOC of stage 3 BEES courses from the Prescribed Elective list).

Students may take up to 12 UOC of electives at the three SIMS partner universities (University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney, and Macquarie University).  

Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives
Electives (at SIMS Partner Universities)

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students can cease enrolment and graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management (program code 7266) after 24 UOC of study providing this includes MSCI6681, and that at least 12 UOC have been studied at UNSW.
Students can cease enrolment and graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management (program code 5266) after 36 UOC of study providing this includes MSCI6681, and that at least 18 UOC have been studied at UNSW.
Please note that these programs are exit options only - you cannot enrol in these programs.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Similar Program

Master of Environmental Management - MEM8623 - Environmental Management

Postgraduate Pathway

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management - GDipEM5499 - Environmental Management
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management - GCertEM7339 - Environmental Management
Master of Environmental Management - MEM8623 - Environmental Management

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses and Resources

Students will be expected to own their own laptop computer with usual Office software for MSCI6681. SIMS provides some students (up to 12) with a laptop and also provides them with a virtual desktop on the SIMS server.

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