The Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Biology is a part-time programme running from September to March for graduates from non-biological or environmental disciplines unable to meet the entry requirements for direct entry onto the MSc in Marine Biology programme.
Candidates must have at least a 2H1 Honours degree (level 8) in any discipline. Where relevant, students with English not as their first language will need to fulfil the IELTS language requirements of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science: IELTS overall at least 6.5 - with no individual section lower than 6.0.
Students take four taught modules to the value of 30
as follows:
BL6010 Characteristics of the Marine Environment (5
credits)
BL6012 Marine Megafauna (10 credits)
BL6016 Marine Ecology and Conservation (10 credits)
BL6019 Ecological Applications of Geographical
Information Systems (5 credits)
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme
will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book and for
each module in the Book of Modules
2016/2017.
MSc in Marine Biology
Students wishing to progress onto the MSc in Marine Biology must
obtain an aggregate of at least 60% across all modules to be eligible
to transfer onto the MSc in Marine Biology in the following academic
year. Students will hold exemptions in passed modules taken in the
Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Biology if s/he applies for the MSc
in Marine Biology within 5 years from the date of successful
completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Biology.
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in
Marine Biology (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able
to: