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Marine science

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Passionate about the environment and hope to explore the Great Barrier Reef? Choose a school offering marine science right on the doorstep of this magnificent world heritage site.

Studies in marine science can lead to a career in a diverse range of areas including fisheries science and management, marine resource management and conservation, coastal and marine geoscience, oceanography and marine technology.

Your first easy step is to find a Queensland Government school that offers marine science. Here’s how:

  1. Go to our find a school page.​
  2. Input your chosen year level into the ‘year levels’ section.
  3. Click in the ‘subject cho​ices’ area and scroll down to ‘sports choices’ > ‘marine science’.
  4. Click on the search button. If no results are shown, you may need to adjust the year level and try again.

The video below highlights Urangan State High School and Mackay North State High School​.​​

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Great Barrier Reef

Where in the world will you find 1,500 species of fish in a World Heritage and UNESCO listed coral reef system?

Did you know the Great Barrier Reef is home to nearly 5,000 marine and mammal species including 30 species of whales and dolphins? Experience the best classroom in the world.  Start your Australian study abroad adventure in Cairns, Queensland and make an environmental difference by studying Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity in Australia.

Watch the video to find out more.

Baby turtle release

Live this once-in-a-lifetime baby turtle release experience in the best outdoor classroom in the world – the Southern Great Barrier Reef which is known as a turtle-haven with plenty of turtle-spotting opportunities.

This is why Hervey Bay and K'gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland, Australia should be your first choice to study abroad.

Watch the video below to find out more about the program.​

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Last updated 05 September 2023