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Marine and Freshwater Biology

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

This course is available through Clearing . Call free phone: +44 (0) 800 121 40 80 Marine and Freshwater Biology Code C169 Applicant Visiting Days Applicant Visiting Days --> Attend an Open Day Attend an Open Day Open Days - Register Now Open Days - Register Now --> Apply Now Scholarships and Bursaries worth over £15,000 – apply now --> Accepting late applications Apply now --> Clearing places available – 0800 121 40 80 The MBiol Marine and Freshwater Biology degree at Aberystwyth University is one of only a few nationally to provide you with an integrated catchment to ocean understanding of the biology, ecology and stressors affecting these intimately interconnected ecosystems. This is crucial, given that they support some of the most threatened species and habitats on the planet.

This four-year Integrated Masters offers you the opportunity to combine a BSc with an extra year of study so that you graduate with a Masters-level qualification. The course will develop the breadth and depth of your knowledge of marine and freshwater biology and prepare you to be a subject specialist, with the ability to tackle the global marine and freshwater challenges we face.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts10%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel.
alevel95%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
40%
In professional / skilled jobs
90%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,500
After 15 months
£21,000
3 years on
£28,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching94%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support87%
Well organised95%
Learning resources93%
Student community93%
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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 Prifysgol Aberystwyth's own site.
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