Marine Biology at University of Chester
Marine Biology (BSc (Hons), C160) at University of Chester asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 65% had fewer than the 112 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C160 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 91%
20%
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 course80%92%
Learning opportunities73%89%
Assessment and feedback72%80%
Academic support73%93%
Organisation and management36%81%
Learning resources76%91%
Student voice53%83%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Sales occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Sports and fitness occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- 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 | Ecology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 80 - 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Conservation Biology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Marine Biology this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Marine Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Suffolk | Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More biosciences at University of Chester
- Biology BSc (Hons)
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