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    University of Plymouth

    Marine Biology

    Master in Science (with Honours), MSci (Hon), Full-time

    Typical offer rate

    43–53%

    competitive entry

    Grad employment

    90%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    65%

    Median grad salary

    £23,000

    15 months after

    Plymouth's Marine Biology MSci is an integrated master's degree studying the biology, ecology and physiology of marine organisms and ocean environments, with a substantial research phase in later years. The programme is taught in a city with direct access to a range of marine habitats. The offer rate sits at the competitive end.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Marine Biology at University of Plymouth has a 43–53% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    Entry requirements

    • UCAS tariff: 128–144 points

    About University of Plymouth

    Plymouth is a modern university in the south-west with a particular strength in marine and maritime study, on the waterfront of a historic naval city.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Plymouth · Marine Biology

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.