Marine Biology and Oceanography at Bangor University
Marine Biology and Oceanography (BSc (Hons), CF17) at Bangor University asked for 120–144 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 bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 144 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 85% had fewer than the 144 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CF17 · C1 biology + F7 environmental sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities95%89%
Assessment and feedback69%80%
Academic support89%93%
Organisation and management89%81%
Learning resources85%91%
Student voice81%83%
15 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£23.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
55%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
ocean sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
marine biology biological and sport sciences
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology and Oceanography this course | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Geography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Sciences MEarthSci | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at Bangor University
- Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Conservation BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography MGeog
- Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons)
- Geological Oceanography MSci
- Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Marine Biology and Oceanography MSci
- Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons)