New course launched in Marine Sports Sciences

The BSc (Hons) Marine Sports Sciences course will welcome its first intake in September 2012. The programme is the combined product of the industry-acclaimed Surf Science & Technology and Applied Marine Sports Science degrees, which have resulted in an array of graduate success stories. Former students of the two courses have gone on to create their own marine leisure businesses and hold senior positions in globally leading companies, while others have enjoyed academic careers as lecturers and instructors. Jon Miles, Programme Manager for the course, said: “This exciting new course combines the teaching and learning excellence of the two existing programmes and their impressive graduate success rates. We are proud to be one of the world’s leading universities for marine and maritime research and are confident that with this new collaborative approach, prospective students should look forward to an enriched learning experience and promising career prospects in the dynamic, global marine sports industry. The new course includes a detailed academic programme of ocean and environmental science, and research within marine sports. Undergraduates will also get the chance to study modules in employability and enterprise, and equipment design and production.