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Study Marine Science at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

All Marine Science postgraduate programmes are open to students from a wide range of science backgrounds, including Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geology. Some training in Mathematics and Statistics is required. The normal minimum prerequisite for the Master of Science and Postgraduate Diploma courses is a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or equivalent. Both Master of Science (MSc) and Postgraduate Diploma programmes take a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Marine Science.

Marine Science may also be specified as a minor subject for certain Bachelors' degrees.

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Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Science (MSc)

Papers

See the full list of Marine Science (MARI) papers.

Programme Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Marine Science

Papers
MARI 480 MARI 412, MARI 413, MARI 419 STAT 501 48 points from MARI 421, MARI 425, MARI 426, MARI 427, MARI 429, MARI 430, MARI 431, MARI 432, MARI 433, MARI 440, MARI 450, MARI 451
Note: With the approval of the Head of Department or Programme Director concerned, a 48 point dissertation or project may be substituted for any project of fewer points prescribed in the table above.

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Master of Science (MSc) in Marine Science

Papers
MARI 412, MARI 413, MARI 419, MARI 495, STAT 501, and at least 48 points from MARI 421, MARI 425, MARI 426, MARI 427, MARI 429, MARI 430, MARI 431, MARI 432, MARI 433, MARI 440, MARI 450, MARI 451. MARI 5 (thesis)

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Minor Subject Requirements

Marine Science as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	MARI 112	18
200-level	MARI 201 or MARI 202 ZOOL 221	18 18
300-level	MARI 301 MARI 302	18 18
	Prerequisites for ZOOL 221 include BIOL 112; prerequisites for MARI 201 include one of CHEM 111, CHEM 191, GEOL 112 / GEOX 112, MATH 160, MATH 170, PHSI 131, PHSI 132, PHSI 191; prerequisites for MARI 301 include ECOL 111
Total		108

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Further Information

Email us at marine-science@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/marinescience