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In Oceanography<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72cafd92 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"72cafd92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756118e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756118e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56eae25a\" data-id=\"56eae25a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c5561e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37c5561e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"about\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B.Sc. In Oceanography\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45413f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45413f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The oceanography is an interdisciplinary by nature and has connections to biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, earth sciences and environmental system science.<\/p><p>Undergraduates in the Oceanography degree program will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of science governing the ocean.<\/p><p>The students engage in a wide range of topics of scientific interest and increasing social concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-120000d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"120000d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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acidification and ocean-based disasters.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caa995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6caa995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You will have the opportunity to engaged the core parts of this program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0cfea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0cfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Oceanographic and hydrographic surveying<\/li><li>Data management and programming skills<\/li><li>Practical experience in analytical technics<\/li><li>Big data analysis with independent research skills<\/li><li>Seamanship and navigation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a434f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32a434f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After developing a range of key skills in this program, you will be<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e6abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e6abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Provided with professional-level skills that are ideal for a career in the expanding marine sector<\/li><li>Able to progress with higher education in specialized postgraduate study<\/li><li>Prepared for a career in industries like, ocean and climate 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-book-open-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Type\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFull Time\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa60999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa60999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5821276\" data-id=\"5821276\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb654d elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9bb654d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t04 Years\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfbbb43\" data-id=\"dfbbb43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f4378 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"87f4378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-language-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e469710 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e469710\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92d6\" data-id=\"92d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c2a326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75c2a326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Topics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643364c8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"643364c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#about\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#entry\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Entry Requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CourseStructure\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Course Structure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Modules\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Modules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#LearningandAssessment\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Learning and Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0898f5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0898f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/degree-program-application-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de764f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de764f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1019ea\" data-id=\"b1019ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ccdbf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7ccdbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ed72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ed72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"entry\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5c73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5c73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Applicants must have passed the G.C.E. advanced level examination with minimum passes at a single attempt in physical and biological science stream.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants who sat for G.C.E. advanced level within three attempts at the immediate previous year, are eligible to apply.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applications are called from the prospective candidates through the Ocean University website in the relevant year.\u00a0 Students will be selected based on highest z-scores and You will be required to attend an interview.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723661c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"723661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dee55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96dee55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"CourseStructure\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76ddfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76ddfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>In the first year, you\u2019ll develop your foundation knowledge in mathematics and introductory level modules on physics, chemistry, biology and geology of the ocean environment including computer science and geoinformation science. You&#8217;ll gain the field and laboratory skills and yearend\u00a0 field visit by seagoing vessel.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In your second year, you&#8217;ll focus to deep learning modules such as geophysical fluid dynamics, geophysics, atmospheric science, hydrography, climate change, ocean based disasters, statistical techniques and law of the sea and marine policy.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In your third year, you&#8217;ll study advanced topics such as ocean dynamics, analytical techniques and ocean status forecasting where you will have more exposure to work with ocean observations data management and analysis. In the end of the year you will go for an internship and produce a research dissertation on a topic of your choice.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In the final year, You will have more practical knowledge on oceanographic surveying, ocean modeling including ocean energy and coastal engineering applications. The degree program will be completed with submitting research decertation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24a592 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e24a592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87232bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87232bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Modules\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a818d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a818d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e242fc5\" data-id=\"e242fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe303b7 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"fe303b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h5>Semester 1<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE1012 &#8211; Foundation Mathematics<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE1023 &#8211; Applied Physics<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE1033 &#8211; Basic Biology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE1033 &#8211; Introduction to Earth Science<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE1053 &#8211; Introduction to Oceanography<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><h5>Semester 2<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2012 &#8211; Applied Mathematics<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2023 &#8211; Physical Oceanography<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2032 &#8211; Marine Ecology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2043 &#8211; Biological Oceanography<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2053 &#8211; Computer Applications<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE2063 &#8211; Geographic Information Science<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 3<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3012 &#8211; Geophysical Fluid Dynamics<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3023 &#8211; Geological Oceanography<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3033 &#8211; Chemical Oceanography<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3043 &#8211; Statistical Techniques<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3053 &#8211; Coastal and Marine Pollution<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE3062 &#8211; Law of the Sea and Marine Policy<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><h5>Semester 4<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><ul><li>OCE4013 &#8211; Marine Geophysics<\/li><li>OCE4023 &#8211; Introduction to Hydrography<\/li><li>OCE4032 &#8211; Introduction to Atmospheric Science<\/li><li>OCE4043 &#8211; Coastal and Estuarine Processes<\/li><li>OCE4053 &#8211; Integrated Coastal Zone Management<\/li><li>OCE4062 &#8211; Climate Change and Ocean Based Disasters<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 5<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><ul><li>OCE5011 &#8211; Oceanography of the Indian Ocean<\/li><li>OCE5023 &#8211; Fisheries Oceanography<\/li><li>OCE5032 &#8211; Observational Oceanography<\/li><li>OCE5043 &#8211; Analytical Techniques<\/li><li>OCE5053 &#8211; Hydrographic Surveying<\/li><li>OCE5063 &#8211; Environmental Feasibility Assessments<\/li><li>OCE5073 &#8211; Computer Programming<\/li><\/ul><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5>Semester 6<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><ul><li>OCE6012 &#8211; Data Management Techniques<\/li><li>OCE6023 &#8211; Research Methodology and Scientific Writing<\/li><li>OCE6032 &#8211; Statistical Techniques (Software\/Programming)<\/li><li>OCE6043 &#8211; Ocean Dynamics<\/li><li>OCE6053 &#8211; Meteorology and Ocean Status Forecasting<\/li><li>OCE6063 &#8211; Marine Resources and Exploration<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 7<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE7013 &#8211; Oceanographic Surveying<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE7023 &#8211; Coastal Morphology and Processes<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE7033 &#8211; Ocean Energy and Harnessing<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE7043 &#8211; Ocean Modeling and Applications<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE7053 &#8211; Coastal Engineering<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5>Semester 8<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE8013 &#8211; Data Analysis Methods in Oceanography<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE8023 &#8211; Seamanship and Navigation<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCE8036 &#8211; Research Project<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d480294 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"d480294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbbe23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efbbe23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-623x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2817\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-623x1024.jpg 623w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-768x1263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-934x1536.jpg 934w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-1246x2048.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beautiful-shot-corals-small-coral-reef-fish-clear-blue-ocean-min-scaled.jpg 1557w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d61390 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d61390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416472a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416472a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"LearningandAssessment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning and Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072cae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072cae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><blockquote><p>The B.Sc. (Hons) degree in oceanography the students shall take minimum of 126 credits to complete the degree program. Usually, One Credit is equivalent to 15 hours of lectures or 30-45 hours of tutorials, laboratory work and field visits etc.<\/p><\/blockquote><h6><b>Learning activities<\/b><\/h6><ul><li>Class room lectures<\/li><li>Practical (field and laboratory)<\/li><\/ul><h6><b>Assessments<\/b><\/h6><ul><li>Quizzes, Assignments, Oral presentations<\/li><li>Written and Practical exams<\/li><\/ul><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5b960 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b5b960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc. In Oceanography B.Sc. In Oceanography The oceanography is an interdisciplinary by nature and has connections to biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, earth sciences and environmental system science. 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