About Marine Environmental Science Bsc (hons) in University of Portsmouth

Marine environments represent more than 95% of the world’s biosphere and supply 80% of the world's oxygen. On this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Marine Environmental Science degree course, you'll develop your understanding of this vital resource and learn how to protect its delicate ecosystems from climate change and overfishing.

You’ll graduate primed for a career in areas such as marine environmental consultancy, marine conservation, coastal management, and underwater exploration and conservation. You'll also set yourself up to continue your studies at postgraduate level.

Careers and opportunities

The ongoing threats to our natural environment mean the world needs people with the specialised scientific knowledge to safeguard marine resources for future generations. This means you'll have plenty of job opportunities after the course.

What can you do with a Marine Environmental Science degree?

Previous graduates have gone on to work in areas such as:

• environmental consultancies
• sustainability specialists
• underwater exploration
• conservation
• wildlife protection
• coastal management

What jobs can you do with a Marine Environmental Science degree?

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• Marine Scientist
• Marine Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Chemist
• Geographic Information Scientist
• Marine Conservation Officer
• Environmental Policy Officer
• Fish Health Inspector
• Coastal Management Officer
• Wildlife Protection Officer

You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level.

When you finish the course you can apply for Associate Membership of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and get Chartered Membership of the IES within 4-5 years, with appropriate work experience. Chartered Membership of the IES is required in many environmental careers.

After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Academic qualification equivalents

• If you have an average of 75% or above in the 12 Standard (State Board) examinations or 70% in the Central Board, we'll consider you for admission onto an undergraduate course such as a Bachelor's degree. You must have studied relevant subjects and achieved strong grades.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A minimum of IELTS band 6.0, with no component below 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT: For most of our Bachelor's degrees, you need a score of 79 with a minimum of:18 in Reading 17 in Listening 20 in Speaking 17 in Writing Some courses, especially those with a high level of discussion and writing, require higher scores. You can see course-specific details on the individual course pages.
• PTE:  54 points, with a minimum of 51 in each component.

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