- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year postgraduate certificate
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year master degree in ocean physics, covering waves and tides, ocean circulation, coastal processes, marine instrumentation, numerical modelling and a research project.
Bangor sits on the Menai Strait with a marine station and research vessel, which makes the fieldwork here genuine rather than notional.
Master of Science in Physical Oceanography is taught at the Bangor University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Master of Science in Physical Oceanography is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Master of Science in Physical Oceanography ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Master of Science in Physical Oceanography you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Master of Science in Physical Oceanography as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Master of Science in Physical Oceanography cannot support a family move.
Candidates for Master of Science in Physical Oceanography present a completed bachelor degree at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Master of Science in Physical Oceanography is recorded at GBP 21,000 a year. Bangor charges no application fee, so applying for Master of Science in Physical Oceanography costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Master of Science in Physical Oceanography lists only two entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the Master of Science in Physical Oceanography application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: Master of Science in Physical Oceanography is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Physical Oceanographer: research institutes and consultancies
- Marine Scientist: environmental agencies
- Coastal Modeller: engineering consultancies
- Ocean Data Analyst: survey and monitoring roles
- Offshore Renewables Analyst: wind and tidal projects
- Doctoral Study: oceanography research
Reality check: offshore renewables is where oceanography hiring has grown fastest in Britain, so weight your project work toward it if employment is the aim.
About Bangor University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #567
- Established
- 1884
- Reference No.
- 10007857