BSc Marine Biology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology, exploring the diversity of life in the oceans and the interactions that sustain marine environments. Core topics include coastal ecology, oceanography, tropical marine ecology, and the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Students develop practical skills through fieldwork and laboratory sessions, and a five-week work placement year is available. The University of Chester is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 UCAS points A level: Typical offer - BCC/BBC Must include A Level: Biology or Applied Science IB: 26 points including 5 in HL Biology
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 67%
- Organisation and management: 46%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 48%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 17%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 5%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 10%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Scientific Principles
- Animal Biology
- Animals in the Anthropocene
- Science of Life
- Exploring and Researching Life Sciences
- Global Biodiversity
- Project Based Learning in Biosciences
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Adaptations to the Environment
- Behavioural Ecology
- Blue Frontiers: Exploring Ocean Ecology
- Work Placement - Natural Sciences
- Experiential Learning - Natural Sciences
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Industry Placement Year
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Biological Enterprise
- Applied Conservation
- Future Seas: Managing Oceans in the Anthropocene
- Natural Sciences Dissertation
- Reefs, Roots and Meadows: Discovering Tropical Marine Ecosystems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Ecology and environmental biology.
What do graduates of BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
Does BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Marine Biology at University of Chester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.