Oceanography (MSc) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Southampton |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Application Deadline

19 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc Oceanography degree is designed primarily for students with no previous specialisation in marine science. So if you are a graduate with a degree in biological sciences, chemistry or materials science, physics, maths, environmental science, physical geography or related disciplines, and you have an interest in marine science or oceanography, this could be the course for you. 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 with marine scientists at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc Oceanography degree is designed primarily for students with no previous specialisation in marine science. So if you are a graduate with a degree in biological sciences, chemistry or materials science, physics, maths, environmental science, physical geography or related disciplines, and you have an interest in marine science or oceanography, this could be the course for you. 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 with marine scientists at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS).

Admission Requirements

185+
92+
3.2+
6.5+
67+
120+
You'll need a 2.2 degree in environmental science, geology, physics, physical geography, biological science, chemistry or mathematics.

19 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep

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