Marine Science

Marine Science is about the oceans and seafloors: their organisms, ecosystems, currents, chemistry, meteorology, geology, etc.

Studying in this area involves learning about how oceans affect other parts of the Earth's environment, and vice versa.

This includes learning about the threats facing oceans such as global warming, pollution and over-fishing, and about possible solutions.

NZ university majors related to this area

Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.

And yet due to their depth, oceans have about 300 times as much habitable space as Earth's land areas.

Most entail additional learning (lifelong learning!).

145% of national
median earnings

Figures based on young domestic graduates 5 years after graduation. Source: Ministry of Education.