Postgraduate Studies at NOC
Postgraduate students at NOC benefit from an exceptional research environment and access to world-class facilities. Whether based in Southampton or Liverpool, students are embedded in active research communities and work alongside leading scientists tackling some of the most urgent challenges facing our ocean and planet.
the unique setting within some of the prominent groups helping to deepen our knowledge of the ocean has a two-fold benefit and not only helps the student build their career, but also helps NOC's leading scientists and researchers to deliver impact and research that makes a difference.
The Graduate School at NOC Southampton (GSNOCS)
Postgraduate opportunities at the University of Southampton include taught MSc programmes, research-intensive MRes degrees, and PhDs, all supported by internationally recognised academic staff based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.
The Graduate School of the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (GSNOCS) is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse oceanographic training centres, with over 160 PhD students from around the world. Research areas include geochemistry, marine biology and ecology, marine biogeochemistry, geology and geophysics, palaeoceanography, palaeoclimate, physical oceanography and coastal engineering.
Our goal is to provide the highest quality education and research training, equipping students with the skills, experience and ethos to lead future innovation in ocean and Earth science.
Graduate School Useful Links
University of Southampton PhD Opportunities
Southampton Research Groups
Apply Online for a Phd Project
Postgraduate Study at NOC Liverpool
The University of Liverpool, home of the UK’s first dedicated ocean sciences department, offers postgraduate students a dynamic and collaborative environment for research. NOC Liverpool is co-located with the School of Environmental Sciences and houses the British Oceanographic Data Centre; a national hub for marine data.
Research at NOC Liverpool is particularly renowned in the field of shelf sea dynamics and modelling. Students benefit from close links with departments across the UK, ensuring access to expert supervisors, training opportunities and collaborative research projects in a range of disciplines.
A World-Class Learning Environment
Based at our unique waterfront campus in Southampton, postgraduate students benefit from access to research vessels, cutting-edge facilities and opportunities for fieldwork and scientific cruises, experiences that set NOC apart from traditional university environments. Take a tour of the Waterfront Campus below:
