Study Marine Sciences in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 49 undergraduate programmes in Marine Sciences at 19 universities in 19 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €29,452 a year (€17,754–€40,259); non-EU students €29,452 a year (€17,754–€40,259).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Marine Sciences programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Geological Oceanography (BSc)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Geological Oceanography (MSci)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology (BSc)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology (MSci)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology And Oceanography (BSc)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology And Oceanography (MSci)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology And Zoology (BSc)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Biology And Zoology (MSci)Bangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine Science and ConservationBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Physical Geography and OceanographyBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Physical OceanographyBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€24,939€24,939
Marine BiologyHeriot-Watt University (Edinburgh)EdinburghEnglish4 yr€31,875€31,875
Marine BiologyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€38,715€38,715
Marine BiologyQueen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish3 yr€33,846€33,846
Marine Biology (Undergraduate Masters)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish4 yr€33,846€33,846
Marine Biology with Professional StudiesQueen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish4 yr€33,846€33,846
Marine Biology with Professional Studies (Undergraduate Masters)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish5 yr€33,846€33,846
Marine BiologySwansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€27,433€27,433
Marine ScienceUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
Marine BiologyUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
Marine BiologyUniversity of Chester (Chester)ChesterEnglish3 yr€17,754€17,754
Marine BiologyUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€30,402€30,402
Tropical Marine BiologyUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish4 yr€30,402€30,402
Marine Biology (BSc)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Marine Biology (MSci)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
OceanographyUniversity of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Marine Biology (BSc)University of HullHullEnglish3 yr€25,557€25,557
Marine Biology (MSci)University of HullHullEnglish4 yr€25,557€25,557
Marine BiologyUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Marine Biology and OceanographyUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Marine Biology (BSc)University of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Marine Biology (MSci)University of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish4 yr€23,514€23,514
Marine Biology and Coastal EcologyUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Marine Biology and OceanographyUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Marine BiologyUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Marine BiologyUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Biology and Marine Biology (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Biology and Marine Biology (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Marine Biology (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Marine Biology (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Marine Biology with Oceanography (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Marine Biology with Oceanography (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Oceanography (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Oceanography (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Marine Biology (BSc)University of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish4 yr€39,487€39,487
Marine Biology (MMarBiol)University of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish5 yr€39,487€39,487
Marine BiologyUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr——
Applied Marine ScienceUniversity of the Highlands and Islands (Oban)ObanEnglish5 yr€21,341€21,341
Marine ScienceUniversity of the Highlands and Islands (Oban)ObanEnglish4 yr€21,341€21,341

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Marine Sciences in other countries

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