The Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences is a new multidisciplinary science degree offered at the ANU that encompasses many fields, in particular, biology, chemistry, ecology, geography, geology, (geo)physics, and mathematics with emphasis on modelling, all applied to an understanding of global environmental change and the world's oceans. In addition, this degree requires knowledge of how science is incorporated with, and impacts upon, policy and regulation, nationally and internationally.

Students are encouraged to diversify their study program as much as possible to gain a broad knowledge of the Earth and its oceans and how the oceans relate to global climate change, resources and environmental change. Importantly, students will have opportunities to learn about chemical and physical oceanography, biogeochemistry, marine ecology, atmosphere-ocean coupling, palaeoceanography and its modelling, and past, present and future climate change variability. Students are also required to take at least one course from a spectrum that includes policy, economics, legal aspects and science communication.

The Bachelor of Global and Ocean sciences pass degree is not available for new enrolments. Students who do not maintain a 75% average mark in the Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences Honours degree will be transferred to the Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences pass degree program.

There are no formal prerequisites, however CHEM1101, PHYS1101 and MATH may be chosen as part of the program and these will require prerequisite knowledge as detailed in the Courses section.