Oceanography BSc
ABB to include two acceptable science subjects (minimum of grade B) at A level, two acceptable science subjects; graduates earn a median £27,500 three years on.
two acceptable science subjects · 85% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1two acceptable science subjects
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level, including 5 in two | — |
| BTEC | D in the BTEC Extended Certificate plus AB in A Level acceptable science subject | — |
| Access | 60 credits with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinctio | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | Not accepted for this course. | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 6 core, 5 optional
Year 3 · 2 core, 9 optional
9 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 235 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 14, 23, 24
Half of graduates earned between £23,500 and £33,000. Five years on, the median is £34,500. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 85% | 40 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 25 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £29,000 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,500 | 235 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £34,500 | 245 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £33,900 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 86% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 92% agreed on question 6; lowest: 50% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 83% |
| Question 2 | 75% |
| Question 3 | 83% |
| Question 4 | 83% |
| Question 5 | 50% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 83% |
| Question 8 | 67% |
| Question 9 | 83% |
| Question 10 | 58% |
| Question 11 | 83% |
| Question 12 | 83% |
| Question 13 | 75% |
| Question 14 | 50% |
| Question 15 | 75% |
| Question 16 | 75% |
| Question 17 | 75% |
| Question 18 | 64% |
| Question 19 | 82% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 75% |
| Question 22 | 75% |
| Question 23 | 75% |
| Question 24 | 67% |
| Question 25 | 73% |
| Question 26 | 75% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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