MRes Scientific Diving

An honours degree in a relevant discipline such as marine biology, marine science, biology, zoology, ocean science, or an overseas equivalent at 2.1 or better.
If a candidate applies with a degree in a non-related discipline this may be considered if the applicant has significant relevant industry experience.
A minimum of grade C in English language at GCSE level OR a minimum overall score of 6.5 in IELTS with no less than 5.5 in any component.

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With the strong and increasing international interest in marine conservation and research, highly trained scientific divers are a critical resource.
Scientific diving is a highly useful skill to the marine scientist, but obtaining professional standard training is very difficult. Many science divers start off with recreational diving qualifications and gradually gain professional skills over many years. The MRes Scientific Diving programme aims to train you comprehensively in the core skills you need to work professionally as a diving scientist at the start of your scientific career. With the increasing understanding of the importance and vulnerability of the oceans, and the push to protect 30% of our oceans by 2030, employment potential for highly skilled graduate scientific divers globally is increasing, from the poles to the tropics.

SCIDIV5000 Scientific diving dissertation project
SCIDIV5001 Scientific diving field course
SCIDIV5002 Scientific diving research skills
SCIDIV5003 Scientific diving theory and practice