• Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Biology for a duration of 4 years.
  • It is an on-campus, co-op program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Dalhousie’s marine biology program qualifies students for technical positions in government fisheries laboratories, aquaculture farms, and consulting firms.
  • In the program’s field schools or in honours research courses, students will get plenty of hands-on opportunities to explore the ocean.
  • During the first two years, students will take general biology courses and foundation-building science courses.
  • In the third and fourth years, students will explore the ecology, diversity, physiology, and other aspects of marine animals and plants in greater depth.
  • Many marine biology students combine their studies with courses in chemistry or physics of the ocean, which are offered through the Department of Oceanography.
  • Students can also study some sample courses such as:
    • Marine Mammalogy
    • Deep-Sea Biology
    • Introduction to Aquaculture
  • In this program, students will learn from the classroom, lab, and out in the field.
  • Students will get first-hand experience in various research methods, like gathering live samples and collecting and assessing data.
  • Marine biology students are offered a co-op education option.
  • Students who take advantage of the co-op option will be able to complete three work terms in the industry, government or university laboratories, or ecotourism.
  • Job opportunities after BA Marine Biology are Marine Biologist, Aquatic Technician, etc and the average salary goes up to 46,000 USD.