Ocean Sciences with Foundation Year at University of Plymouth
Ocean Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F735) at University of Plymouth asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~32 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F735 · F7 environmental sciences
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities89%90%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support90%94%
Organisation and management83%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice86%81%
135 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£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
68% working11% working and studying8% studying8% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
60%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Sales occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 65% 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 sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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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.
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