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Marine Ecosystems MRes

Learn about the world’s oceans with our Marine Ecosystems MRes. This research Master's will prepare you for a successful career in marine environmental research.

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  • September 2025
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Overview

Explore the essential concepts and critical issues shaping our oceans with our Marine Ecosystems MRes. This research Master’s programme offers a comprehensive understanding of marine environmental research, which is crucial for a career in academia and industry.

Through a combination of taught and research modules, you’ll learn about:

  • the roles of science, policy, technology, and economic development in the marine environment
  • marine environmental issues, their origins, and possible solutions
  • processes maintaining and altering coastal water structure, function and ecosystem services
  • key concepts and methods in ecosystem, environmental management and conservation science
  • the context, purpose and implementation of resource mapping and evaluation

This Marine Ecosystems MRes will help you develop the skills and competencies for a successful career in academia or industry. Gain the knowledge and tools to address contemporary challenges with professionalism and expertise. 

Join us at Newcastle University and take the next step in your marine environmental research career.

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What you'll learn

Through our taught modules, you’ll gain a solid foundation in:

  • marine ecosystem dynamics
  • research methodologies
  • environmental governance

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

How you'll learn

Your future

There are exceptional opportunities if you see yourself in a marine environmental science research career. We have strong links with:

These partnerships provide you with the opportunity for exchanges and involvement.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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Quality and ranking

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

Facilities

The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences has an outstanding range of facilities to support our research and teaching, including:

  • the Dove Marine Laboratory (Cullercoats)
  • our versatile twin-hulled research vessel, The Princess Royal
  • our shore station at Blyth
  • dedicated computers and laboratories

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

  • matriculation
  • registration
  • tuition (or supervision)
  • library access
  • examination
  • re-examination
  • graduation

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English Language requirements

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Questions about this course?

If you have specific questions about this course you can contact:

Professor Pip Moore
Professor of Marine Science

School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6661
Email: snes.education@ncl.ac.uk
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