Marine Zoology BSc Honours

Course overview

The planet cannot survive without its oceans. Our mission is to nurture and train you as a marine zoologist with the skills needed to solve global challenges. You’ll enjoy a unique experience at Newcastle University and develop the skills and knowledge for a successful career.

A career in Marine Zoology is perfect if you are passionate about the environment, love the ocean, want to make a difference in the world and are driven to stand out in a competitive industry.

You will address key challenges including:

• loss of marine biodiversity
• marine conservation
• genetics
• cellular and sub-organism processes
• adaptations of marine organisms to their environment

You’ll explore a variety of marine animals from the diverse aquatic ecology of the North Sea to overseas ecosystems. You’ll also investigate animal behaviour in the wild, which requires time at sea with close observation.

Your future

Our graduates have a strong reputation in the industry. They’ve secured jobs with:

• Ocean Ecology
• Natural Power
• BBC Natural History Unit
• Marine Management Organisation
• Natural England
• Environment Agency
• Cefas

By the end of your course, you’ll have a range of transferable skills that are useful in various careers. Our graduates have built successful careers in fields as diverse as computing and finance.

Industry links

Join our network of confident and successful graduates. They’ve benefitted from our industry links with:

• Marine Management Organisation
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• Natural England
• Greenpeace
• National Trust
• BBC Natural History Unit
• Lindisfarne Natural Nature Reserve

Enterprising students