BSc Marine Biology
Entry requirements
GCSE: All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) English and Mathematics at grade C / 4 or above. A level: 120 points from a minimum of 3 A levels, to include Grade B in A level Biology. BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma/ QCF Extended Diploma: A typical offer would be DDM, depending on the BTEC and units studied. Please include details of units in your UCAS application or contact Admissions for further advice. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Science related Access Diplomas are considered. Must include a minimum 15 credits in biology units, plus 15 credits at maths, physics, chemistry, environmental science/studies, applied science, geography, geology, technology or psychology. Typically, we would require 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 Level 3 credits at Merit. T level: Enquire within with modules. International Baccalaureate: 30 overall, to include Higher Level Biology grade 5. English and Maths are accepted within as GCSE equivalent at Higher Level Grade 4 or Standard Level Grade 5.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology, combining the study of marine ecosystems with evolutionary biology and oceanography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. An optional industrial placement of up to 48 weeks provides professional experience, and the final year includes an independent research project from concept to completion.
Modules
- Marine Biology related Placement
- Cells: The Building Blocks of Life
- Marine Biology Field Course
- Evolution and Behaviour
- Biodiversity
- Marine Biology Student Support Stage 1
- Oceanography
- Introduction to Marine Biology
- Ecology of Shallow Water Marine Habitats
- Ecophysiology of Marine Animals
- Experimental Marine Biology Field Course
- Biology of Marine Organisms
- Methods in Marine Biology, Coastal Ecology and Oceanography
- Marine Biology Student Support Stage 2
- Ecology
- Marine Molecular Biology
- Scientific Diving
- Marine Biology: An Evolutionary Approach
- SoBMS Project
- Marine Biology Student Support Stage 4
- Ecotoxicology
- Aquatic Microbial Ecology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Speciation and Diversity
- Ecology and Conservation of Marine Vertebrates
- Fish and Fisheries
- Conservation Physiology
- Tropical Marine Ecology