Marine biology degrees
63 courses at 19 UK universities offer marine biology for 2027 entry: most ask for between 80 and 120 UCAS points; 8 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.
Qualifications BSc (Hons) 42, MSci 8, Msci (Hon) 4, BSc 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing marine biology with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- C1 biology 40
Universities
- Bangor University 7
- University of Essex 7
- University of Exeter 7
- University of Hull 7
- Aberystwyth University 5
- Swansea University 5
- University of Plymouth 5
- Queen's University Belfast 4
- Cornwall College 3
- University of Chester 2
- University of Salford 2
- University of St Andrews 2
- Heriot-Watt University 1
- University Centre Sparsholt 1
- University of Aberdeen 1
- University of Glasgow 1
- University of Liverpool 1
- University of Portsmouth 1
- University of Stirling 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C350 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| C164 | Marine and Freshwater Biology | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C06F | Marine and Freshwater Biology | MBiol | Aberystwyth University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C169 | Marine and Freshwater Biology | MBiol | Aberystwyth University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C16F | Marine and Freshwater Biology (with integrated foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C166 | Marine and Freshwater Biology (with integrated year in industry) | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 120 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C167 | Marine Biology | MSci | Bangor University | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C16F | Marine Biology (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 48 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| F712 | Marine Biology and Oceanography | MSci | Bangor University | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| CF17 | Marine Biology and Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 120 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C169 | Marine Biology and Zoology | MSci | Bangor University | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| CC13 | Marine Biology and Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Bangor University | 120 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Chester | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C161 | Marine Biology (including a Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Chester | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| 0B4X | Applied Marine Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Cornwall College | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| CMBC | Marine Biology with Conservation | CertHE | Cornwall College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| MABC | Marine Biology with Conservation | FdSc | Cornwall College | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| C164 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| C161 | Marine Biology (Including Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| CC64 | Marine Biology (Including Placement Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| CC60 | Marine Biology (Including Year Abroad) | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| B097 | Tropical Marine Biology (Integrated Masters) | Msci (Hon) | University of Essex | — | UCAS |
| BA97 | Tropical Marine Biology (Integrated Masters) (Including Placement Year) | MSci | University of Essex | — | UCAS |
| BB97 | Tropical Marine Biology (Integrated Masters) (Including Year Abroad) | MSci | University of Essex | — | UCAS |
| CF16 | Marine Biology | Msci (Hon) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCASUNI |
| CF17 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCASUNI |
| CF20 | Marine Biology with Professional Placement | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| CF19 | Marine Biology with Study Abroad | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| CF24 | Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | — | UCASUNI |
| CF25 | Oceanography with Professional Placement | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | — | UCASUNI |
| CF26 | Oceanography with Study Abroad | BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | — | UCASUNI |
| C164 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Glasgow | 120 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Heriot-Watt University | BBC - ABB | UCASUNI |
| C168 | Marine Biology | MSci | University of Hull | 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Hull | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C164 | Marine Biology (with foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Hull | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C170 | Marine Biology with Placement Year | BSc | University of Hull | — | UCASUNI |
| C171 | Marine Biology with Placement Year | MSci | University of Hull | — | UCASUNI |
| C166 | Marine Biology with Study Abroad | BSc | University of Hull | — | UCASUNI |
| C169 | Marine Biology with Year Abroad | MSci | University of Hull | 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C1F7 | Marine Biology and Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | University of Liverpool | ABB | UCASUNI |
| C161 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C162 | Marine Biology | MSci (Hon) | University of Plymouth | 128 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| CF17 | Marine Biology and Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C168 | Marine Biology with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C161 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 120 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C162 | Marine Biology | Msci (Hon) | Queen's University Belfast | 136 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| C165 | Marine Biology with Professional Studies | Msci (Hon) | Queen's University Belfast | 136 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| C164 | Marine Biology with Professional Studies | BSc (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 120 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C167 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 104 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C168 | Marine Biology | MMarBiol | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| C161 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| C163 | Marine Biology with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| CF17 | Marine Ecology and Conservation | FdSc | University Centre Sparsholt | 64 - 80 points | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine and Freshwater Biology | BSc (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| C160 | Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C16F | Marine Biology with a Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C107 | Marine Biology with a Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C16R | Marine Biology with a Year in Applied Research | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C424 | Marine Biology with a Year in Industry | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |