Marine Biology with Study Abroad: University of Southampton

Course Description

This degree pathway is a development of the very successful Master of Marine Biology. You will undertake the usual MMarBiol programme in your First and Second years but following the Summer fieldcourse you will spend up to one year at a prestigious partner University undertaking academic credit that contributes towards your University of Southampton degree qualification.

Providing a detailed understanding of marine biology within an oceanographic context, this programme prepares you for a research career in marine biology. Specialist module in research development in year three.

Field course in tropical marine biology, an advanced independent research project and modules in deep-sea ecology, ecological modelling and community analysis in year four.

Course content

• Marine plants and invertebrates
• Marine ecology
• Physical and chemical oceanography
• Marine vertebrates
• Primary production processes
• Benthic ecology
• Intertidal field course
• Ecophysiology
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Zooplankton ecology
• Marine molecular biology

Entry requirements

• A level: AAA at A-level (to include Biology and two other science/maths subjects)
• IB: 36 points (16 at higher level)

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/