BSc (Hons) Marine Conservation and Ecology with Foundation Year
University of PlymouthPlymouth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Don't have the traditional entry requirements for a degree? Get a solid grounding in the disciplines underpinning Marine Conservation and Ecology through an additional foundation year. Complete it to progress onto one of our conservation degrees.
Key highlights
- Foundation year builds grounding in disciplines underpinning marine conservation and ecology
- Progression onto one of several conservation degrees after the foundation year
- Designed for students without the traditional entry requirements for a degree
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 32 — Our typical offer 32 UCAS points You may be eligible for a contextual offer Contextual offers: Typically, the contextual offer for this course is 8 points below the advertised tariff .
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English, Mathematics
- BTEC: PPP — to include in a relevant science subject; BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma
- T-level: Pass — T level Pass (D or E) in a science related subject.
- International Baccalaureate: 24 — to include to include Grade 3 in one Hi
Scholarships
Early Payment Discount
In addition to any scholarship students may be eligible for, we are offering students a £500 discount off the first year’s tuition fees.
Up to £500International Undergraduate Welcome to Plymouth Scholarship
Students will receive £4,000 off tuition fees in their first year of study, £1,000 off tuition fees in the second year and £1,000 off in the final year of study
Careers this course leads to
- Marine conservation officer
- Marine ecologist
- Environmental consultant
- Fisheries scientist
- Conservation education officer
- Marine biologist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,200 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Plymouth, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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