Saturday, September 17, 2011

What Kind Of Marine Degree Suits You Best?

By Craig Abrahart


Are you at your happiest down by the coast or ankle deep in a river? Do you love wildlife and studying specimens in the lab? Well you have some unusual interests - but you might just be in element with a marine degree. Here's a look at a few of these sorts of degrees, what you can expect to study and where they can take you in the world of work.

The term 'marine degree' can cover all sorts of different courses but as you can imagine they all generally deal with matters in, on and under the sea. Courses range from the BSc in Marine Biology to a foundation degree in Marine and Coastal Conservation. So wherever your interests lie, whether in animals, geology or engineering, a marine degree could be just right for you.

If you're technically-minded, the Marine Technology undergraduate degree is all about the mechanics and physics of oceangoing vessels - from ships to submarines and even to oil rigs. This course is all about solving mathematical and physical problems so you will definitely need a head for numbers. Likewise, the Marine Engineering BEng is about logistics and engineering, concerning the propulsion and machinery of ships and control systems for other seaborne constructions such as oil production platforms.

A more commonly-known marine degree is the Marine Biology BSc degree, which is more about the things that exist naturally in the sea, rather than what we put there. On this course you'll learn all about life below the surf and how to conserve those bio-systems. You'll be carrying out research on all the flora and fauna below the surface of the oceans and spend a lot of your time out in the field.

If your interests run to studying the habitats of life under the ocean, there's always a degree in Geological Oceanography, or Marine Geography. You'd be studying the different landscapes on the ocean floor, as well as the changes in sea levels, coastal erosion and hydro-graphic surveying techniques, using a wide range of technical equipment.




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