BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The course includes a final-year independent research project alongside practical fieldwork.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 35%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 57%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 8%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Marine Technologist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS
- LABORATORY AND FIELD TECHNIQUES FOR ECOLOGISTS
- LIFE IN THE SEAS AND OCEANS
- MARINE ECOSYSTEMS: DIVERSITY, PROCESSES AND THREATS
- STUDY SKILLS (MARINE SCIENCE)
- QUANTITATIVE SKILLS FOR ECOLOGY AND MARINE BIOLOGY
- ESSENTIAL MATHS
- LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
- INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION
- STUDYING UK COASTAL MARINE BIODIVERSITY
- MARINE ECOPHYSIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND EXPLOITATION
- MARINE POLLUTION
- SAMPLING THE OCEAN
- RESEARCH AND CAREER SKILLS
- UNDERSTANDING MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL SPATIAL ECOLOGY USING GIS
- OCEANOGRAPHY, PLANKTON AND CLIMATE
- STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS
- OCEAN CARBON AND CLIMATE
- SEA PRACTICAL
- INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT
- KEY SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARINE SCIENCES
- SURVIVING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
- OCEAN DYNAMICS
- INTRODUCTION TO QUATERNARY MICROPALAEONTOLOGY
- CONSERVING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN OCEAN AND CLIMATE SCIENCES
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £40,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Ecology and environmental biology.
What do graduates of BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool?
96% 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 with Oceanography at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Is BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Marine Technologist.
Does BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography at University of Liverpool?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.