Marine and Freshwater Biology at Aberystwyth University
Marine and Freshwater Biology (BSc (Hons), C164) at Aberystwyth University asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- C164 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback88%80%
Academic support97%93%
Organisation and management100%81%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice89%83%
15 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£23.5k3 years£21k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying10% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
20%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
40%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
15%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Ecology and environmental biology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Marine and Freshwater Biology this course | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Ecology and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Environmental Management and Ecology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Ecology and Conservation MBio (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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