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Master of Applied Coastal and Offshore Geoscience

Southampton, United Kingdom
1 year
English
On campus
Master

About the program

One-year, full-time Master of Science course in Applied Coastal and Offshore Geoscience, taught at Waterfront campus (National Oceanography Centre Southampton), Highfield and Boldrewood at the University of Southampton.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (2): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Applied Coastal and Offshore Geoscience
analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include coastal Morphodynamics
Coastal Sediment Dynamics
Coastal and Maritime Engineering and Flood Modelling and.

Career outcomes

Potential pathways include discipline-related entry-level work or further study in Applied Coastal and Offshore Geoscience. Specific occupations may require additional training or licensing.

Curriculum

1 year full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Coastal Morphodynamics
Coastal Sediment Dynamics
Coastal and Maritime Engineering and Flood Modelling and Mitigation
optional modules such as MSc Research Project allow some tailoring
the course includes a dissertation
teaching is by lectures
seminars
workshops and laboratory work.

Entry requirements

Academic

UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
plus any subject requirements on the course page
English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:2 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)

Language tests

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
PTE Academic B

Documents you’ll need

Degree Transcripts

How to apply

Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
academic transcripts
English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
portfolio
or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year	£35,200 GBP
Application fee	_
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Waterfront campus (National Oceanography Centre Southampton), Highfield and Boldrewood
Faculty or school	Ocean and Earth science
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	2
Scholarship note	Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
28 Jul 2027
256 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.