Marine and Freshwater Biology

Course Overview - Marine and Freshwater Biology

Our strong partnership with St Abbs Marine Station gives students opportunities to engage in exciting research.

Explore the aquatic environment, its importance in understanding climate change, and how to monitor and protect marine and freshwater species in a sustainable manner.

The aquatic realm makes up more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface and represents the largest domain on earth. This course focuses on the study of the fascinating diversity of life contained in these habitats.

You’ll come to appreciate the issues involved in management of aquat...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

09/09/2024

Campus

Sighthill

Course Address
Sighthill Campus
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE

Application Details

Course Code

C161

Institution Code

E59

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

A level

B,C,C

Including Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Applied Science.

UCAS Tariff

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B

Including Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Physics at Grade B. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Access to HE Diploma

D:12,M:33

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 Credits at Merit & 12 Distinction to include Biology or Chemistry or Physics at Level 3.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including a Science^ at minimum grade 5. ^Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H3,H3

Grades H2/H2/H3/H3 to include a Science subject (Biology/Human Biology/Chemistry/Physics)

T Level

M

T Level must be completed in a Science subject or A Level Science may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £17,580

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