Course Summary

Start the journey towards a fulfilling career in marine biology with our Marine Biology foundation degree. You will study a varied programme, integrating field trips and practical laboratory work with highly transferable data processing skills, to equip you for endless career choices across a broad range of scientific disciplines. You will also be ideally located to explore the Lancashire Coast’s rich and varied coastal environment – with its rocky shores, mud flats, salt marshes and sand dunes – and enjoy a first-rate learning experience that’s genuinely hard to beat! Afterwards, many students choose to ‘top up’ their studies to a full honours degree with our one-year BSc Marine Biology programme. Our graduates find rewarding employment all over the world as well as locally, with leading companies such as Natural England, North West Fisheries and Merlin Entertainments Sea Life.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: C160

Institution code: B41

Campus Name: University Centre

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Must include one of the following - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography or Environmental Science

Full Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject

Must be in a Science discipline - Applied Science, Animal Management

GCSEs in English Language and maths at grade C/4 or above. Also, pplicants who are able to demonstrate relevant work/life skills or knowledge will also be considered on an individual basis.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/course/es1he08#requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

Overall score of 6.0 from IELTS with minimum of 5.5 in each component; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 93%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 100%

Fees and funding

EU 9750.0 Year 1
England 8750.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 8750.0 Year 1
Scotland 8750.0 Year 1
Wales 8750.0 Year 1
International 9750.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note: our course fees are accurate at time of publishing. However, government information may change at short notice and we reserve the right to update our fees accordingly.

Provider information

Ashfield Road
Bispham
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Blackpool
FY2 0HB

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