Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland

Short Course Intensive Study Programs

The Centre for Marine Studies has a distinguished record in the field of international education. Customised short courses can be arranged in association with the ICTE (Institute of Continuing and TES

All study packages for international students and student groups are designed to make the most of the wonderful marine life that abounds on the Queensland coast. Students can expect to spend time at our premier research stations on Moreton Bay and the Great Barrier Reef. The staff at the Centre for Marine Studies and associated faculties include leaders in many fields of marine studies. Transect survey of reef flat
Short Courses
Short non-award courses (1-2 weeks) are available on selected topics in marine studies upon request. They are aimed at final year undergraduate students and early career postgraduates. They are wholly based at our island research stations.

Techniques in the Study of Macrobiota (dugong, turtles, dolphin and whales);
Indicators of Coral Health;
Marine Plants as Bioindicators; and,
Topics in Fish Biology.

Occupational Trainees

An occupational trainee is a final year student enrolled at an overseas university who is must undertake a thesis/ project work to complete their degree.
Applicants are encouraged to review the research interests of CMS staff and contact the academic or researcher directly.
Information regarding the application process is available by emailing cmsgradresearch@cms.uq.edu.au

Stradbroke Island Science Camps

The Moreton Bay Research Station and Study Centre on North Stradbroke Island provides educational programs for High School students from all over Australia. Education officer, Dr Kathy Townsend, has developed a significant number of learning modules covering marine and land based topics to keep enquiring minds busy.
See the Science Camps on the MBRS site for more information.

Experience Science @ UQ

CMS supports a number of BACS faculty initiatives one of which is the "Experience Science" workshops for secondary school students.

High Schools from Queensland and northern NSW are invited to "Experience" science at the University of Queensland and gain an understanding of what it is like to be a university student for a day.
Students get a brief introduction to the University and a presentation from one of the faculty's leading researchers before splitting up into smaller "hands on workshops".

The Centre Director Prof Ove Hoegh Guldberg has previously given a talk on Climate Change and The Effect on Coral Reefs. Centre staff backed this up with a workshop on the effect of temperature on coral organisms using state of the art photosynthesis measuring devices called PAMs (Pulse Amplitude Modulators)
Visit the BACS faculty "Experience Science" website for more information.