Marine Biology with Conservation at Cornwall College
Marine Biology with Conservation (FdSc, MABC) at Cornwall College asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cornwall.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
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 cornwall.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other qualifications 30%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Science
- Code
- MABC
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 72%
20%
left higher education
UK 20%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%95%
Learning opportunities93%89%
Assessment and feedback84%85%
Academic support91%96%
Organisation and management73%75%
Learning resources100%83%
Student voice73%82%
10 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£17k5 years£22k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newquay, South West England, England
- Postcode
- TR7 2LZ
Subjects
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Newquay
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chester | Marine Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Activate Learning | Wildlife and Conservation FD | 64 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 - 64 points | under 96 |
| Cornwall College | Marine Biology with Conservation this course | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Wildlife and Environmental Conservation FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Reaseheath | Environmental Conservation FdSc | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Weston | Animal Conservation, Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| Royal Agricultural University | Wildlife Conservation and Countryside Management FdSc | 56 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Ecology BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Animal Management FdSc | 48 points | — |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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