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Selected careerOceanographer
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
Sciences
English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
Mathematics
A mathematical or science subject is commonly expected. Physics and mathematics matter more on physical oceanography courses.
Physics
A mathematical or science subject is commonly expected. Physics and mathematics matter more on physical oceanography courses.
Chemistry
A mathematical or science subject is commonly expected. Physics and mathematics matter more on physical oceanography courses.
Biology
A mathematical or science subject is commonly expected. Physics and mathematics matter more on physical oceanography courses.
Alternative route. Shared physical-science skills. It is not a meteorology degree.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.
