Marine Biology BSc
ABB AAB (with Study Abroad only) at A level, B in a science subject* A in a science subject* (with Study Abroad only); graduates earn a median £19,500 three years on.
B in a science subject* A in a science subject* (with Study Abroad only) · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Exeter course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBC, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Exeter course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1B in a science subject* A in a science subject* (with Study Abroad only)
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32/655 34/665 (with Study Abroad only) | HL5 in a science subject* HL6 in a science subject* (with Study Abroad only) |
| BTEC | DDM DDD (with Study Abroad only) | Applicants studying one of the following subject areas in either the BTEC Extended Diploma, or Diploma will be considered without GCE A-Level Science: Applied Human Biology, Applied Psychology, Applie |
| Access | 24 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. 30 L3 credi | To include 12 L3 Credits at Merit grade in accepted science subjects* To include at least 15 L3 credits at Distinction Grade in accepted science subjects (with Study Abroad only) |
| T Level | Distinction | Animal Care and Management (Animal Science pathway) |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Exeter course page · optional modules vary by year
2 optional modules
Year 2 · 5 core, 11 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Year 3 · 8 core, 17 optional · 225 credits ≈ 2,250 hours
17 optional modules
Placement or year abroad · 2 core · 240 credits ≈ 2,400 hours
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 40 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 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £17,500 and £23,500. Five years on, the median is £25,500. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 45% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 50 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 85% | 20 |
| Professional or managerial job | 45% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £26,000 | 10 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £19,500 | 40 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £25,500 | 45 |
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.
Exeter 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: £31,500 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 85% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 40 students answered
Highest: 95% agreed on question 1; lowest: 54% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 95% |
| Question 2 | 80% |
| Question 3 | 90% |
| Question 4 | 83% |
| Question 5 | 76% |
| Question 6 | 83% |
| Question 7 | 88% |
| Question 8 | 66% |
| Question 9 | 83% |
| Question 10 | 73% |
| Question 11 | 73% |
| Question 12 | 76% |
| Question 13 | 88% |
| Question 14 | 54% |
| Question 15 | 88% |
| Question 16 | 85% |
| Question 17 | 85% |
| Question 18 | 82% |
| Question 19 | 87% |
| Question 20 | 85% |
| Question 21 | 93% |
| Question 22 | 95% |
| Question 23 | 83% |
| Question 24 | 66% |
| Question 25 | 67% |
| Question 26 | 83% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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