Marine Science at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Marine Science (BSc (Hons), F710) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 104–114 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~114 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 104 - 114 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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 114

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 114 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a degree 10%, other higher education 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F710 · F7 environmental sciences
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 95%

15%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%

Learning opportunities97%90%

Assessment and feedback83%80%

Academic support98%94%

Organisation and management86%86%

Learning resources95%91%

Student voice85%81%

20 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£17k5 years

£24k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

75% working15% working and studying10% unemployed

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

45%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 65%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

40%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Conservation and environment professionals15%
Elementary occupations15%
Natural and social science professionals10%
Sales occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24

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

Location

Campus: Oban, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: PA37 1QA

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Subjects

marine sciences geography, earth and environmental studies

Campus

Campus: Scottish Association for Marine Science
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
Aberystwyth University	Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111
University of Glasgow	Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	208–223
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Marine Science this course	104 - 114 points	160–175
Bangor University	Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	48 - 112 points	112–127
Birkbeck, University of London	Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Coventry University	Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
Keele University	Geology BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Aberdeen	Geology BSc (Hons)	BBC	160–175
University of Derby	Earth Sciences BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of Plymouth	Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)	112 points	112–127
Ulster University	Marine Science with optional placement year BSc (Hons)	104 - 111 points	—

See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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