Marine Biology at University of Southampton
Marine Biology (Msci (Hon), F703) at University of Southampton asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F703 · F7 environmental sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) on behalf of the Science Council and IMarEST for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Marine Scientist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support83%93%
Organisation and management85%81%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice80%83%
30 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
50%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
marine sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Climate Resilience and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 108 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hull | Environmental Science MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Marine Biology this course | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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