Best university to study marine biology in Nigeria
Marine biology have been a non pupolar program in Nigeria, many people are unaware of this course, but let me tell you the goodness about this course, it has 12 percent of unemployment rate in Nigeria,
I know you are intrested in pursuing your career as a marine biologist that’s why you are in this page, nice and good idea, graduate of this particular course have chances of getting work very fast and easy, hardly you see a graduate of marine biology unemployment,
Although that’s not our main fucus in this article, the aim of this blog post is to provide information about university in Nigeria that offer marine biology.
Many Nigerian universities do not offer or study marine biology, there are only few university that offer this course because only few people study the program.
Even from statistics we found from school alumni it’s said that they only have not less then 5000 graduate since the program was introduce to Nigerian universities,
Because people don’t have a knowledge about what the course teaches, in this article I will be sharing with you the Universities offering marine biology and how good is the program and chances of having a suistanable job.
Marine biology is the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and interactions with the environment. Marine biologist study biological oceanography and to understand marine organisms.
Universities offering marine biology in Nigeria
• UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (UNILAG)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE (FUTA)
• WESLEY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ONDO
• UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
• AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT AKPADEN (AKSU)
JAMB cut off mark for Marine biology
The JAMB cut off mark for Marine biology is 200 but some universities likes of private university do reduce the cut off mark to their choice and other university as well.
Requirements for admission in to Marine biology
Student or candidate who are willing to study Marine biology in Nigeria must have undergoes or have meet of with the requirements below.
O’ level requirements
Candidate must have to undergoes living school exams which is SSEC, and have passes in following subject.
• English language
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• physics
JAMB combination of subject for Marine biology
• Use of English
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Physics.
Direct entry admission requirements for Marine biology
A’ level student must have upper or lower credit in the following courses, depends on which university you want to apply,
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Analytical chemistry
• botany
• Taxonomy
Where will marine biologist graduate work
Here are possible job career for marine biology and related places of work.
• universities and colleges
• international organizations
• federal and state agencies
• private companies/consulting firms
• marine related industries
• nonprofit laboratories
• local governments
• self-employed
• researcher
• professor or teacher
• environmental consultant
• natural resource manager
• fisheries biologist
• environmental lobbyist
• naturalist
• marine illustrator
• aquarium employee
• biotechnology specialist
• aquaculturist
Source: utmsi.utexas.edu
