BSc Ocean Sciences
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Ocean Sciences, an earth sciences degree focused on marine environments, atmospheric processes, and climate systems. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year introduces foundational principles through modules such as Study Skills (Marine Science), Climate, Atmosphere and Oceans, Marine Ecosystems: Diversity, Processes and Threats, and Quantitative Skills for Ecology and Marine Biology. The second year advances core knowledge via Key Skills for Environmental Data Analysis, Marine Ecophysiology, Ecology and Exploitation, Marine Pollution, and Sampling the Ocean. The final year involves specialized study in Ocean Carbon and Climate, Contemporary Issues in Ocean and Climate Sciences, Ocean Dynamics, and Sea Practical, alongside an Independent Research Project. Students can also choose from various optional modules across the programme, including Ecology and Conservation, Essential Maths, Catchment Hydrology, Climatology, and Modelling Environmental Systems.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall and no score less than 4 and including 5 in two HL science subjects, or pass the IB Diploma with 6,5,5 in three Higher Level subjects (including two HL science subjects). BTEC: D*DD in relevant diploma
Modules
- STUDY SKILLS (MARINE SCIENCE)
- CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS
- MARINE ECOSYSTEMS: DIVERSITY, PROCESSES AND THREATS
- QUANTITATIVE SKILLS FOR ECOLOGY AND MARINE BIOLOGY
- THEORY AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS IN EARTH SURFACES PROCESSES
- ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
- SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND FOSSILS
- LIFE IN THE SEAS AND OCEANS
- ESSENTIAL MATHS
- INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION
- LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- KEY SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
- MARINE ECOPHYSIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND EXPLOITATION
- MARINE POLLUTION
- SAMPLING THE OCEAN
- RESEARCH AND CAREER SKILLS
- OCEANOGRAPHY, PLANKTON AND CLIMATE
- CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY
- CLIMATOLOGY
- GEOMORPHOLOGY: ICE, SEA AND AIR
- CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
- OCEAN CARBON AND CLIMATE
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN OCEAN AND CLIMATE SCIENCES
- OCEAN DYNAMICS
- SEA PRACTICAL
- INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT
- COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS: SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CHANGE
- CARBON, NUTRIENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BSc Ocean Sciences at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB.