Master of Science - Marine Biology (C1AF)

Bangor University

This Master of Science course in Marine Biology is a full-time one-year course, consisting of 9 months taught course and 3 months research project, and examined by continuous assessment. The course provides advanced theoretical and practical training in marine biology. The School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University has over 50 years’ experience of teaching at postgraduate level, and excellent teaching and research facilities for the study of the marine biology.

This course is one of a suite of 5 focused Master of Science courses in marine science run within the School of Ocean Sciences housed in a fully serviced and dedicated postgraduate suite. The course is managed by a course team comprising of Doctor Ian McCarthy (Course Director), Doctor Luis Gimenez (Deputy Course Director) and Chris White Postgraduate Course Administrator. The School has 30 academics teaching and researching across the marine science disciplines of Marine Biology, Biogeochemistry, Physical Oceanography and Geological Oceanography with 24 technical and administrative support staff. Teaching on the MSc Marine Biology is provided 'in house' by School academic staff in the main, with additional teaching provided from the University's School of Biological Sciences the National Museum of Wales and by guest lecturers.