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BSc Marine Biology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion96%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work45%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£28,000
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (71% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
67%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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
1%
80-95
1%
96-111
7%
112-127
17%
128-143
24%
144-159
19%
160-175
18%
176-191
1%
192-207
1%
208-223
1%
224-239
1%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Baccalaureate
4%
Access
3%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
35%Design
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
45%
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