Marine Biology at University of St Andrews

Marine Biology (MMarBiol, C168) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~136 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 126 - 136 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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

35% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Master of Marine Biology
Code: C168 · C1 biology
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

90%

still studying

UK 91%

left higher education

UK 5%

10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%

Learning opportunities94%89%

Assessment and feedback71%80%

Academic support93%93%

Organisation and management75%81%

Learning resources95%91%

Student voice83%83%

30 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£29.5k3 years

£25k5 years

£32.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

75% working20% working and studying10% other

UK, same subject: 88% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 53%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

70%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: KY16 9AX

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Subjects

marine biology biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: University of St Andrews
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
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
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
University of St Andrews	Marine Biology this course	126 - 136 points	192–207
Aberystwyth University	Marine and Freshwater Biology MBiol	120 - 128 points	96–111
Heriot-Watt University	Marine Biology BSc (Hons)	BBC - ABB	176–191
University of Brighton	Ecology and Conservation Msci (Hon)	112 - 128 points	96–111
University of Hull	Marine Biology MSci	128 points	96–111

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