Marine Biology at University of Plymouth
Marine Biology (MSci (Hon), C162) at University of Plymouth asked for 128–144 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 plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 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 plymouth.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 128–143 points. 62% had fewer than the 144 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 8%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master in Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C162 · C1 biology
- Duration
- 5 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
91%
still studying
UK 91%
7%
left higher education
UK 5%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities90%89%
Assessment and feedback85%80%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice91%83%
30 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
57% working14% working and studying12% studying6% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Elementary occupations25%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Animal care and control services10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
marine biology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Marine Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Ecology) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Plymouth | Marine Biology this course | 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 |
| University of Leeds | Ecology and Conservation Biology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Marine Biology and Oceanography BSc (Hons)
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