Master of Marine Conservation

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Marine Conservation focuses on finding solutions to complex issues that characterise the management and conservation of the marine environment.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Jul, Feb

Domestic Fees

$10,421 per year

About this course

The Master of Marine Conservation focuses on finding solutions to complex issues that characterise the management and conservation of the marine environment. The number and size of marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasing in response to intensifying pressures on our oceans and the need to provide more robust guardianship of marine ecosystems. Protected by law, MPAs require skilled scientists and environmental managers from diverse backgrounds to advocate for, design, monitor and protect them. The MMarineCons is developed and taught in partnership with Conservation International (CI) and provides essential skills for people looking for careers in MPA research and management, and marine conservation more generally. If you are already working in this exciting field, or you want make an impact in the marine conservation world, the MMarineCons will give you the opportunity to upskill, improve knowledge, and gain research experience. The programme also provides learning and hands-on experience in policy and strategic management and will benefit graduates from other disciplines wanting to work in this field. This programme is primarily taught at the city campus with some classes and courses taught at the Leigh Marine Laboratory.

Study locations

City

Course structure

The MMarineCons is a 180 point research or taught masters programme that can be completed over three semesters full-time, with part-time options available.

This programme includes a mixture of core courses and elective courses on topics related to marine conservation such as marine ecology and biology, conservation biology, environmental science, social science, environmental management and policy.

Master of Marine Conservation 180 point Taught Masters

45 points:

MARINE 701 Current Issues in Marine Science
MARINE 703 Marine Protected Areas
MARINE 705 Special Topic: Ocean Management and Planning

105 points from:

BIOSCI 724 Marine Ecology
BIOSCI 727 Aquaculture
BIOSCI 735 Advanced Behavioural Ecology
BIOSCI 738 Advanced Biological Data Analysis
BIOSCI 739 Dialogues in Biology
BIOSCI 761 MSc Thesis Proposal
ENVSCI 701 Research Practice in Environmental Science
ENVSCI 702 Applied Estuarine Ecology
ENVSCI 705 Handling Environmental Data
ENVSCI 711 Assessing Environmental Effects
ENVSCI 733 Biodiversity Management and Conservation
ENVMGT 741 Social Change for Sustainability
ENVMGT 742 Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
ENVMGT 744 Resource Management
ENVMGT 746 Collaborative Environmental Management
GEOG 730 Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
GEOG 748 Current Issues in Coastal Management
INDIGEN 711 Indigenous Environmental Politics
LAWENVIR 710 International Environmental Law
LAWENVIR 721 Special Topic: Ocean Governance Law
LAWENVIR 770 Global Environmental Governance
MAORI 732 Rangatiratanga
MARINE 702 Field Techniques in Marine Science