BSc Marine Environmental Studies

at Bangor University

Program structure

Year 1 Modules

Semester 1

• OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial (20) or
  OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth (20)

• ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
  ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20)

• DXX-1005: Earth Systems and Processes (20)

• OSX-1005: Fundamentals of Oceanography (20)

Semester 2

• OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial or
  OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth

• ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis or
  ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol

• OSX-1003: Earth, Climate & Evolution (20)

• OSX-1005: Fundamentals of Oceanography

Optional Modules

20 credits from:

• BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-1002: Env. Management & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)

• FXX-1005: Chem. in Biol. and Environ. (10) (Semester 2)

• OSX-1006: Anglesey Geology Field Course (10) (Semester 1 + 2)

• OSX-1007: Marine Biogeochemistry (10) (Semester 1)

Year 2 Modules

Semester 1

• OSX-2004: Estuary & Shelf Sea Processes (20)

• OSX-2007: Ship-based field course (20)

Semester 2

• OSX-2000: Communicating Science (20) or
  OSC-2000: Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth (20)

• OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics (20)

• OSX-2007: Ship-based field course

Optional Modules

20 to 40 credits from:

• DXX-2001: Sustain Dev: Global to Local (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
  DXC-2001: Datblyg Cyn: Byd-eang i Lleol (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

• DXX-2002: Water, air & soil pollution (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-2006: Climate Chng: Science & Impact (20) (Semester 1)

• OSX-2006: Tides, Waves and Marine Energy (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-2008: Geohazards (20) (Semester 1)

• OSX-2009: Marine Ecology (20) (Semester 1)

0 to 20 credits from:

• DXX-2009: Conservation Practice (20) (Semester 2)

• DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)

Year 3 Modules

Semester 1

• OSX-3007: Coastal Processes Field Study (20)

Semester 2

• OSX-3000: Dissertation (20)

• OSX-3001: Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20)

Optional Modules

40 credits from:

• BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)

• OSX-3005: Marine Pollution (20) (Semester 1)

• OSX-3025: Marine Geology & Applications (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-3506: C. Issues in Env & related Sci (10) (Semester 1) or
  DXC-3506: Materion Cyfoes yr Amgylchedd (10) (Semester 1)

• DXX-3508: Environmental Issues (20) (Semester 1) or
  DXC-3508: Materion Amgylcheddol (20) (Semester 1)

• DXX-3615: Environmental Policy (10) (Semester 1)

• Semester 1 options. Choose 40 credits. NOTE: DXX3506 & DXX3508 cannot be taken togther

20 credits from:

• OSX-3002: Marine Ecosystems & Processes (20) (Semester 2)

• DXX-3018: Rivers, Coast and Oceans (20) (Semester 2)

• Semester 2 options. Choose 20 credits.

Offers are tariff based, 80-104 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:

• A Levels. Including grade C in 2 science subjects -Biology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Statistics, Geology, Physics, Psychology, Computing. General Studies not accepted.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (including H5 in 2 science subjects)

• BTEC National/Extended Diploma in Applied Science**: MMP - DMM.

• City & Guilds Advanced Technical / Extended Diploma in Environmental Conservation or Countryside & Environmental**: MMP - DMM

• Access to HE Science**

• Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted.

• Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma is not accepted.

Home (UK) students

• The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year

International Tuition Fee For Full Year

• £17,250

Career opportunities

This course could lead you to an exciting career in the marine science industry as you will gain expert knowledge of marine science and its socio-economic implications at local and regional levels. Past students have work for conservation organisations, local authorities, government advisory bodies, the media and pressure groups.