GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY MARINE SOCIETY
There are multiple options for studying Marine Science and Marine Biology at Griffith University.
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At the Gold Coast campus, these courses are taught by experienced and professional members of the marine science research and academic community. Check out the options below, and make sure you get in contact with Griffith University if you have any questions, or want to apply.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
A Bachelor of Science at Griffith University allows you the freedom to choose one or more majors, including Marine Biology. Within this major, you'll study a wide range of topics including marine megafauna, coral reefs, and estuarine ecology, while having the opportunity to combine this with a second major to really extend your knowledge base.
BACHELOR OF MARINE SCIENCE
A Bachelor of Marine Science at Griffith University is a more focussed degree that highlights marine science beyond biology. Majors in this degree include Coastal Management, Marine Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Marine Ecology. Similar to the Bachelor of Science, you can elect to undertake two majors to really extend your knowledge base.
BACHELOR OF ADVANCED SCIENCE (HONOURS)
A Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) at Griffith University is similar to the Bachelor of Science, however this program differs in that it affords you the chance to undertake four Advanced Tasks, which culminate in a presentation in your third year that provides excellent insight into, and practice for, what is expected of you as you progress to your Honours in your fourth year.
Student Research Opportunities
Griffith University is home to three significant research centres, each of which are world-renowned for the quality of their academic and research professionals, as well as the standard of their academically peer reviewed publications.
Global Wetlands Project
Researchers at GLoW focus on global issues facing coastal wetlands.
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Recent studies by the team at GLoW include work on the FishID automative analysis and identification platform, and collaborative work with World Wildlife Fund to facilitate global mangrove conservation.
Australian Rivers Institute
Researchers at ARI focus on rivers, coasts, and catchments.
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Recent studies by the ARI team include tackling land-based waterway pollution through pollutant impact minimisation, monitoring and reporting, and the development of cost-effective methods to increase catchment resilience.
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Coastal & Marine Research Centre
Researchers at CMRC focus on coastal, estuarine and waterway dynamics.
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Recent studies by CMRC include the facilitation of greenhouse gas reduction through tidal restoration of coastal wetlands, and research into developing predictive models for cyclonic weather events.
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