Marine Biology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
56
/100
2041 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Marine Biology
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21866 | £19488 | £23462 |
25-75 percentile range | £18953 - £24799 | £15277 - £24087 | £18263 - £28993 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Marine Biology courses in the UK
All Marine Biology courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21234 | £19645 | £23651 |
25-75 percentile range | £18668 - £25039 | £15350 - £23697 | £18331 - £28748 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Marine Biology
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Marine Biology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Marine Biology
- Zoological Parks
- Aquariums
- Governmental Agencies
- Laboratories
- Educational Institutions
- Museums
Specialisations within Marine Biology
- Phycology
- Ichthyology
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Marine Mammalogy
- Fishery Biology
- Marine Biotechnology
- Marine Microbiology
Jobs of graduates of Marine Biology (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Marine Biology at Anglia Ruskin University
20% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Teaching Professionals |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Teaching Professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Marine Biology
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Marine Biology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Marine Biology is the study of saltwater and oceanic biology.
The median salary of graduates of Marine Biology was £21866 15 months after graduation, £19488 3 years after graduation and £23462 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Marine Biology studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Master of Marine Biology - MMarBiol
- Master of Research - MRes