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BSc Marine Biology

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£24,000 (3yr)
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion80%
Professional JobsN/A
Meaningful WorkN/A

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted graduate salary data to HESA for this course.

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 100 respondents (72% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
20%
80-95
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
20%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation