Marine Biology
Bachelor's degree
In Portsmouth
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Portsmouth
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Start date
Different dates available
Why take this course? The course integrates the three-year (full time) study period of the BSc (Hons) course with one-year full time postgraduate study, leading to a single master’s qualification upon graduation. The fourth year of study will involve you performing an extended research project in an academic or commercial research laboratory or in a field-based study. The additional year of study at an advanced level will provide you will the background and experience to follow a professional career, either in academia, marine conservation or in industry. It will identify you as a person who has a greater knowledge of a research working environment and experience of research techniques in your chosen subject. This will better prepare you for continuing your studies at a PhD level or entering a bioscience industry.
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About this course
What will I experience? On this course you can: Use state-of-the-art equipment to explore marine ecosystems and study marine organisms Carry out inshore or offshore practical work on our research raft or vessels Take your research projects overseas and perform fieldwork in another country via our links with many study abroad schemes Perform an extended research project in an academic, marine conservation or commercial environment.
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Subjects
- IT
- Biology
- Marine Biology
- Full Time
- Industry
- Marine conservation
- Conservation
- Project
Course programme
Our MBiol Marine Biology course is being introduced in 2015-16, so it is new, however integrated masters courses in biological sciences are academically and commercially recognized routes to professional careers, which are supported by the undergraduate student loan scheme.
We have some of the best facilities in the UK and with access to the marine environment and our research vessel only metres away it is a fantastic place to do marine biology.
- Use state-of-the-art equipment to explore marine ecosystems and study marine organisms
- Carry out inshore or offshore practical work on our research raft or vessels
- Take your research projects overseas and perform fieldwork in another country via our links with many study abroad schemes
- Perform an extended research project in an academic, marine conservation or commercial environment.
Additional information
- UCAS Course Code:
- OCR1
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 2016 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- A LEVELS
AAB from 3 A levels to include A level Biology at grade A. See full entry requirements OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
We accept UCAS points from other qualifications. See full details and English Language qualifications- 2017 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- The UCAS tariff for 2017 entry has changed. See how this affects your tariff score A LEVELS
AAB from 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include A level Biology at grade A. See full entry requirements
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
We accept UCAS points from other qualifications. See full details and English Language qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students
2016/17 entry: full time: £9,000 p/a*
2017/18 entry: full time: £9,250 p/a*International students
2016/17 entry: full time: £13,700 p/a**
2017/18 entry: full time: £14,400 p/a***Tuition fee may be subject to annual increase.
**Tuition fee is subject to annual increase.View tuition fee terms and conditions
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+44 (0)23- Department
- School of Biological Sciences
- Programme specification
Marine Biology