Overview

Learn the skills you need to be a professional scientific diver on the Scientific Diving course from University of Plymouth , the only masters level scientific diving programme in the world and contribute to our understanding of the oceans in your future career.

Careers

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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional scientific diving practices

Scientific diving field project design and delivery

Tropical field course

Dissertation project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

59

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120

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Marine Science View 74 other Masters in Marine Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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59

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

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.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

25000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

18000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18000 GBP per year during 12 months.

Part time (Home) - £1,000 per 10 credits.

Living costs for Plymouth

731 - 1387 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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