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The University of Gothenburg is the only university in Sweden that offers marine science courses in biology, chemistry, geology, and oceanography.

As a student of the Marine Sciences, you will perform your study tasks not only in the city of Gothenburg, but also at the research field stations Tjärnö and Kristineberg, and on board the University’s research vessels. The marine research at the University of Gothenburg is prominent in several research fields, and all teaching is done by active researchers. We offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary setting, with students, teachers and researchers from all over the world. Our teaching is student-centred, and problem-based field work plays an important part in our teaching.

Our programmes and courses

We have three Master's Programmes that are open to international students with a Bachelors degree or the equivalent: Marine Science, Sea and Society, and Physical Oceanography. We offer courses with a marine profile in biology, oceanography, chemistry, and geology.

We offer courses at the bachelor's and master’s level. You can study single subject courses with a marine profile in biology…

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The Ocean - Master's programmes at the University of Gothenburg

Our study facilities

The Department of Marine Sciences has study facilities in Gothenburg, but also teaching on the marine research stations Tjärnö and Kristineberg, and on the research vessel R/V Skagerak.

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Meet our students

What does a marine science student do? Is it true that master's students in physical oceanography participate in international research expeditions? And is it really possible to do an internship at the Ministry of Environment?

Meet our students

Meet Michaela – Master's student in Physical Oceanography

Michaela Edwinson got a taste of physical oceanography when she studied the Bachelor’s programme in Marine Science at the…

Meet Lukas Lind – Master’s student in Sea and Society

During his internship at the Ministry of the Environment, Lukas LInd participated in the negotiations that led to a new…

Meet our alumni

There are many job opportunities after completing an education in marine sciences. For example, many of our challenges for a future sustainable society are linked to the ocean.