Year 1: Core modules: skills for biologists; biochemistry and microbiology; and genetics and molecular biology; options include: marine field studies; dive training; and people and their environment. Year 2: Oceanography; contemporary issues in biology; options include: animal behaviour; evolutionary biology; fish ecology. Year 3: Core modules: threats and remedies in aquatic environments; freshwater fisheries and conservation; options include: coastal fisheries management; whales, dolphins and sharks.