University of the South Pacific USP Bachelor in Marine Science
University of the South Pacific USP

University of the South Pacific USP

Bachelor in Marine Science

Suva, Fiji

BSc

3 years

English

Full time

FJD 18,000 / per year *

On-Campus

* international student tuition fee

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor of Marine Science at The University of the South Pacific is a three year programme of 24 prescribed courses (eight each at 100, 200 and 300) offered by the School of Marine Studies. The School helps Pacific Islanders manage and sustainably develop living and nonliving marine resources, provides research, education and training, and encourages collaboration with island nations and regional partners. SMS supports fieldwork with a research vessel, boats and a dive facility.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue marine biologist, fisheries officer, coastal manager, conservationist, research assistant roles in government, regional organisations, NGOs, aquaculture and offshore industries.

The Bachelor of Science - Prescribed Programme is a three-year programme comprising twenty-four courses; eight courses at 100-level, eight courses at 200-level, and eight courses at 300-level.

Bachelor of Marine Science

This program does not follow the usual programme requirements for major and minor disciplines but instead have prescribed sets of courses, across discipline boundaries. These programmes are offered by the School of Marine Studies (SMS), with a mission to:

  • Assist Pacific Islanders to understand, conserve, develop, manage and utilize their living and non-living resources in a rapidly changing world.
  • Provide Pacific Islanders with the widest possible range of opportunities for research, education, training, and employment in the marine sectors.
  • Encourage collaboration within the institutions of The University of the South Pacific, island nations, regional and international bodies for the sustainable development of the marine resources

The School of Marine Studies also provides support services to all marine-related activities at the University, including the operations of a research vessel and small boats to access to the field, and a dive facility. Have a look at the Facilities & Resources available at SMS.