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ChinaBachelor background
Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)Bachelor degree · Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies) · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 2.76/4.02.76/4.00 · lower band · approx. top 30-35%
OpenBachelor degreeNatural and Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Oceanography
ProviderThe University of Western AustraliaCourse overview
The Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Oceanography will encourage you to create a more sustainable future for our planet through a holistic approach to understanding the Earth and its oceans. Learn about past and present earth processes which are crucial for predicting future changes in our environment and climate, and contributing to the management of vital resources. This course is structured as a four-year accelerated Combined Bachelor Master's program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. By completing this Combined Bachelor and Master course, you will graduate with both a Bachelor of Earth Sciences and a Master of Oceanography.
In your first three years you will complete the Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences (Extended Major) which focuses on key knowledge and practical skills in the collection and interpretation of scientific data in both terrestrial and marine settings as well as data analysis and synthesis techniques, followed by a semester of postgraduate study.
You will then complete a final year of postgraduate study in the Master of Oceanography. This course has core units that seek to ensure that you'll develop strong interdisciplinary knowledge and technical skills to take advantage of diverse career opportunities in government, industry, consultancies and research institutions.
Why study this Combined Bachelor Master's course?
- Ranked 3rd in Australia and 37th in the world for Oceanography (GRAS 2024)
- You'll gain hands-on practical skills in the laboratory and through fieldwork which can be applied to a diverse range of employment opportunities in industry, consultancies and government
- An Earth Sciences degree from UWA will provide you with knowledge and skills that are highly valued by employers of geoscientists
- The Master of Oceanography is the only course of its kind in Australia and leverages Western Australia's unique position on the Indian Ocean to provide a natural laboratory for earth and ocean studies
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IB Diploma
32-36English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
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Source countriesChina
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)
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Official course pageuwa.edu.auTuition fee sourcestudiesinaustralia.comStudent profile datauwa.edu.auApplication centretisc.edu.auBachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Oceanographyuwa.edu.auIntegrated Earth and Marine Sciences (Extended Major)uwa.edu.auMaster of Oceanographyuwa.edu.auEnglish language competencetisc.edu.auFully Funded Scholarship For a PhD Project in Integrative Geophysicssearch.studyaustralia.gov.auUnleashing the potential of Restorer-of-fertility proteins for hybrid cropssearch.studyaustralia.gov.auBuru Energy Scholarship for Women in Petroleum Geosciencesearch.studyaustralia.gov.auFriends of UWA Albany Verna Rowbotham Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAchieva course data JSONAchieva course information