Marine Biologist?

Question

How many years of college do you need to be a marine biologist?

Answer 1

Four years for a bachelor's degree in biology and four more years for graduate study.

Answer 2

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To do any research as a marine biologist, you would have to (as an absolute minimum) finish college with a Bachelor's of Science degree (4 years), preferably from a university that offers a specialization in marine sciences (there are many examples, usually on a coast. See my marine labs page for a listing.). With this degree you would be able to work as a technician in a lab or on ship running samples, or otherwise working under a scientist. I can't comment too much on high school (because it is dependant on where you are from), other than to say that you need good enough marks to be accepted into the college program.
However, a Bachelor's isn't qualification enough to permit you to work as a "scientist" (doing your own research). For this you would need at least a Master's degree (approx 2 years), but realistically given the employment situation, you probably would need a PhD in Marine Biology (4-5 years). Once you finish your PhD, you are now pretty much required to spend another 3-4 years in positions known as a post-doctoral fellow. You are hired as a temporary contract position by a scientist to run a portion of their research semi-independantly. Once you have completed this stage, you are considered qualified enough to be hired by a university, government, or private research organization.

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Answer 3

Depends where you live. In Australia you can do a bachelor of science, majoring in Marine biology. You are then qualified to get a job as a Marine Biologist.