Marine Biology at Queen's University Belfast
Marine Biology (Msci (Hon), C162) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 136 - 168 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 90% had fewer than the 168 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C162 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course69%92%
Learning opportunities74%89%
Assessment and feedback65%80%
Academic support73%93%
Organisation and management73%81%
Learning resources72%91%
Student voice58%83%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying10% studying25% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Natural and social science professionals24%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals11%
- Sales occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Marine Biology this course | 136 - 168 points | 128–143 |
| Imperial College London | Ecology and Environmental Biology BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Ecology and Conservation Msci (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology MSci | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Ecology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Plymouth | Marine Biology MSci (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of York | Ecology and Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) | 20 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Ecology and Conservation MSci (Hon) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Conservation Biology and Ecology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Marine & Freshwater Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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