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Study

We offer a variety of bachelor, honours, masters and PhD degrees with coursework and research options for you to consider.
The study of Earth and Marine Sciences is fundamental to our understanding of the precious balance of life on Earth and how the Solar System in which we live was formed.

Degrees & courses

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Bachelor degrees

We offer a range of exciting and challenging courses in earth and marine sciences within several bachelor programs.

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Honours

Honours is a one-year specialisation that can be taken after completing the requirements of a 3 year Bachelor Degree in Science.

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Master degrees

Advance your career with a postgraduate qualification from the Research School of Earth Sciences.

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PhD & MPhil

Are you considering doing a PhD? We have many interesting projects waiting for talented postgraduate researchers.

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Courses

We run a large number of courses that can be taken individually or packaged into streams, majors, minors.

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Scholarships

Scholarships & prizes

Our scholarships reward and encourage students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of academia, leadership, and community and we are committed to providing support to students experiencing financial and other difficulties.

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Summer Research Scholarships & Internships

RSES offers Summer Research Scholarships to third or final year undergraduate students (including current Honours students) who are currently enrolled at universities in Australia or New Zealand and are considering undertaking postgraduate research towards a higher degree.

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Student projects

Beth O'Sullivan with coral structure at the reef aquarium at ANU Research School of Earth Sciences

Here we list potential student projects in RSES, with links to relevant supervisors and research groups.

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Student profiles

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Studying earth sciences at ANU is a lifetime experience. Find out why directly from our students.

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