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MSci Marine Biology

Queen's University Belfast

Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Marine Biology
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
C162
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 34

Entry requirements

A level: AAB including Biology and at least one from Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics + GCSE Chemistry grade C/4 or + GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 OR AAB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences + GCSE Biology and Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 OR AAA including Biology + GCSE Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4. IB: 34 points overall including 6,6,5 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry (preferred) or Mathematics or Physics or Geography + GCSE Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 OR 36 points overall including 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology + GCSE Chemistry grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4. If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE, then Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics and Chemistry would be accepted.

About this course

MSci in Marine Biology, focusing on the interdisciplinary study of life in the ocean. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme culminates in an extended research project completed within a research-intense environment.

Modules

  • World of Microorganisms
  • Biodiversity
  • Genetics and the Molecular Toolbox
  • Molecular Basis of Life
  • Fundamentals of Microbiology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Coastal and Oceanic Biology
  • Applied Genetics
  • Marine Systems
  • Comparative Animal Physiology
  • Vertebrate Biology
  • Work Placement
  • Cell Biology
  • Applied Ecology with Field Course
  • Applied Ecology
  • Research Project
  • Sustainable Oceans
  • Behavioural Ecology
  • Global Change Biology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Research Project (MSci)