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BSc Marine and Freshwater Biology (with year in industry)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,500
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£35,000 (819 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Skilled trades occupations
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (13402)
13402
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (100% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
96%
Learning Resources
93%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberystwyth
Average Weekly Rent
£95
Est. Annual Total£8,980
🎉29% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
10%
128-143
35%
144-159
10%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (13402)

13402

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

24%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
22%Conservation and environment
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track