BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography
Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Biology (minimum grade B) and one further science subject (minimum grade B) IB: Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level Biology and one further Higher Level science subject
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology with Oceanography, a marine biology and earth and environmental sciences degree focused on the biology of marine organisms and physical and chemical oceanography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Communication & Writing. The programme is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory studies such as Earth and Ocean System, Introduction to Environmental Biogeochemistry, Introduction to Functional Marine Biology, Introduction to Marine Ecology and Evolution, Marine Invertebrates, Physics of the Ocean, and How to be Scientifically Literate. Year 2 introduces coastal ecology and monitoring techniques via modules like Coastal Ecology Field Course, Monitoring Coastal and Estuarine Environments, Phytoplankton and Primary Production, Sediment in the Environment, The Oceans in a Changing Climate, and Zooplankton Ecology and Processes, alongside optional choices such as Marine Benthic Ecology or Marine Vertebrates. The final year involves advanced study and practical work through Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork and Independent Research Project, with further specialisation possible via optional modules like Deep Sea Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Fish Evolution and Ecology, and Understanding Coral Reefs.
Modules
- Earth and Ocean System
- How to be Scientifically Literate
- Introduction to Environmental Biogeochemistry
- Introduction to Functional Marine Biology
- Introduction to Marine Ecology and Evolution
- Marine Invertebrates
- Physics of the Ocean
- Coastal Ecology Field Course
- Monitoring Coastal and Estuarine Environments
- Phytoplankton and Primary Production
- Sediment in the Environment
- The Oceans in a Changing Climate
- Zooplankton Ecology and Processes
- Marine Benthic Ecology
- Marine Vertebrates
- Molecular Tools for Marine Biology Research
- Ocean Data Analysis and Modelling
- Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork
- Independent Research Project
- Shelf Seas and Shelf Edge Dynamics
- Behavioural Physiology
- Deep Sea Ecology
- Ecotoxicology
- Fish Evolution and Ecology
- Large Scale Ocean Processes and Climate
- Marine Conservation and Policy
- Marine Fisheries Ecology
- Marine Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology
- Seafloor Exploration and Surveying
- Seascape Ecology
- Understanding Coral Reefs