海洋生物学学士专注于海洋环境如何运作以及如何对其进行更好的管理。它以实践和现场为重点，让学生学习重要的概念和技能。该课程使学生对海洋和水生环境中的生活有透彻的了解，掌握学习技巧，并能够发现和评估对海洋环境的不利影响，例如气候变化，污染，修复和人力资源使用。学生通过理论，现场和实验室经验的结合来学习这些技能和概念。在本课程的后半部分进行的实地考察特别重视通过亲身体验环境实践理论，知识和学习的机会。
On a warming planet, the health of the planet's oceans is more critical than ever. The uniquely hands-on UTS Bachelor of Marine Biology and Climate Change is the only degree of its kind in the Sydney region. It responds to Australia's ongoing investment in the future of the Blue Economy by producing graduates who can shape the future of our vital marine ecosystems. Taught through the lens of climate change, course content spans the study of marine and aquatic environments delivered as a combination of theory, lab, and fieldwork experiences.<br><br>In the United Nations Decade of the Ocean, marine biology is no longer solely a scientific discipline but a highly sought-after skillset across a wide range of industry settings. Students graduate with the technical and professional skills to deliver scientific innovation in a diversity of marine science roles, as well as in other sectors connected to Australia's coastal systems.<br><br>Career options include ecologist, environmental chemist, environmental consultant, environmental scientist, research scientist, science policy officer or sustainability consultant, among others. Work in fisheries, national parks, zoos and aquariums, conservation and environmental protection agencies, infrastructure and development organisations, universities, and research institutes. Graduates can translate their scientific knowledge and professional expertise into careers in science communication, tourism, or consultancy opportunities in a wide range of organisations.