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Selected courseOceanography
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.
University courses
- Oceanography
A mathematical or science subject is commonly expected. Physics and mathematics matter more on physical oceanography courses.
- Marine biology
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Physics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Environmental science
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Oceanographer
Direct qualifying route. The closest title. Physics or mathematics plus postgraduate study is also a real route.
- Meteorologist
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.