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University degree

Biology and Marine Biology

University of Southampton
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Explore life on land and in the oceans with this biology and marine biology degree. Practical lab and field experience will equip you for a successful career. Biology and Marine Biology (BSc) starting September 2023 for 3 years On this biology and marine biology degree, you'll learn about the living world from the molecular level to entire ecosystems.

Study through lectures, laboratory work, and fieldwork in the UK and abroad. You'll be prepared for a career in research, conservation, inshore fisheries or habitat management. This course will give you knowledge and understanding of living organisms at several levels - from the molecular, through cells and whole organisms and ecosystems.

You'll also gain an understanding of biology from an evolutionary perspective. You'll join one of the largest marine science communities in Europe, the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS). Our research feeds directly into what you'll learn on our biology and marine biology courses.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts30%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts20%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
baccalaureate10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
91%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
3 years on
£35,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
91%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support70%
Well organised80%
Learning resources88%
Student community88%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Southampton's own site.
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