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Marine Biology at University of Liverpool

Marine Biology (BSc (Hons), C160) at University of Liverpool asked for ABB in recent years; 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 liverpool.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Competitive
128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check liverpool.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%<965%9640%11220%12810%14410%16010%1761922085%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 45% had fewer than the 128 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · 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
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional
Accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Marine Technologist. 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%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities82%89%
Assessment and feedback78%80%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management69%81%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice85%83%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£29k3 years
£24.5k5 years
£33k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working25% studying
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
35%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
0%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Liverpool, North West England, England
Postcode
L69 7ZX
View on map ↗

Subjects

aquatic biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus
Main 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityMarine and Freshwater Biology MBiol120 - 128 points96–111
Bangor UniversityMarine Vertebrate Conservation BSc (Hons)112 - 128 points128–143
Heriot-Watt UniversityMarine Biology BSc (Hons)BBC - ABB176–191
Lancaster UniversityEcology and Conservation BSc (Hons)128 points128–143
Swansea UniversityMarine Biology BSc (Hons)120 - 128 points112–127
University of BrightonEcology and Conservation Msci (Hon)112 - 128 points96–111
University of ExeterConservation Biology and Ecology Msci (Hon)ABB128–143
University of HullMarine Biology MSci128 points96–111
University of LiverpoolMarine Biology this courseABB128–143
University of NottinghamEnvironmental Biology BSc (Hons)ABB128–143
University of ReadingEcology and Wildlife Conservation BSc (Hons)ABB112–127

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