What is Oceanography entrance requirements questions??

Hello Indramani

This is Simran from Careers360, I hope I can solve your query.

Firstly,  I would like to say you have chosen a very interesting field.

Field of Oceanography is best career option for the people having interest in the study of ocean and its surrounding environment.

Study of ocean is divided into four branches namely biological oceanography (marine biology), chemical oceanography (marine chemistry), physical oceanography (marine physics) and geological oceanography (marine geology).

Oceanographers are the scientist who studies the ocean . Oceanographers are involved in mineral exploitation, shipping, fisheries, coastal construction, weather prediction and climate change.

The need of study of various oceans is present in our world that is why the demand of oceanographers is increasing day after day. The oceanographers study the ocean waters and their effects on sea life, the weather and many others. The oceanographers can work in the fields ranging from conservation to the oil industry. Job duties vary depending on the specialization in this field of courses. A good place for an eligible oceanographer is to start from bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience in particular. The demand for jobs arises from the need for environmental protection and water management.

Most of the Universities/institution provides admission through entrance test. Candidates want to pursue M.Tech in oceanography have to appear the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering ( GATE 2018 . Various institutions conduct conducts separate entrance exam for admitting students to its Ph.D. course.

Here, we have listed some colleges that provide education in oceanography:

• Department of Physical Oceanography: Cochin University of Science and Technology
• Anna University, Institute for Ocean Management, Chennai
• National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
• Annamalai University, Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Tamil Nadu
• Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
• I hope this helped
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