BSc Marine and Freshwater Biology (with integrated year in industry)
Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BCC with B in Biology IB: 30-28 with 5 points in Biology at Higher Level
About this course
BSc in Marine and Freshwater Biology with integrated year in industry, focusing on aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Core topics include research methods and fieldwork, with practical sampling across marine and freshwater habitats. The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and includes two independent research projects in the third and final years.
Modules
- Cell Biology
- Comparative Animal Physiology
- Ecology and Conservation
- Genetics, Evolution and Diversity
- Microbial and Plant Diversity
- Skills for Wildlife Scientists
- Aquatic Botany
- Freshwater Biology
- Marine Biology
- Research Methods
- Animal Behaviour
- Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Researching Behavioural Ecology
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Integrated Year in Industry
- Integrated Year in Industry
- Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Practical Aquatic Conservation
- Research Project
- Behavioural Neurobiology
- Environmental Regulation and Consultancy
- Freshwater Biology Field Course
- Marine Biology Field Course
- Population and Community Ecology
- Wildlife Conservation & Biodiversity