Graduate Diploma in Physical Oceanography

The Graduate Diploma in Physical Oceanography caters to graduates in Science, Engineering and cognate disciplines seeking advanced training in the theory and understanding of physical processes in the ocean. The Graduate Diploma provides a means of tailoring students’ knowledge base to enhance their perceived employment or promotion opportunities by equipping them with a range of skills demanded by employers in Australia’s growing Blue Economy. The Graduate Diploma will be a foundation for students wishing to extend their studies at the Masters or PhD level and will form the core of an articulated suite of nested programs in Physical Oceanography at UNSW.

The minimum entry requirement is a Bachelor (Pass) degree with a minimum WAM of 70% or equivalent in a cognate discipline (oceanography, meteorology, physics, science, mathematics, statistics, engineering) from a recognised tertiary institution. Students must have a minimum of 12 UOC in Level 2 mathematics (equivalent to UNSW's MATH2018/9 and MATH2089, for example). Exceptions can be made in cases where students have received equivalent industry training or experience.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.