The Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) is a multidisciplinary science degree offered at 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.

To assist in course planning, it is strongly recommended that students enrol in one of three streams as follows: 

• Marine Biology, Marine Geology and Atmospheric Science Stream
• Physical and Chemical Global and Ocean Sciences Stream
• Global Environmental Change Science Stream.

New Enrolments: The first year program is very similar for all streams and is identical in Semester 1 of first year. (Students who did not take Physics at school should enrol in PHYS1001.) Hence, new students do not need to choose a stream at the outset. Semester 2 enrolments can be modified at a later date.

ACT Mathematic Methods major and Chemistry to the level of at least a minor. NSW Mathematics and Chemistry. A chemistry bridging course is available through ANU that satisfies the chemistry requirement.