Marine Science

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Environmental and earth sciences

Marine Science BSc (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), based in Oban, taught full-time over 4 years. Graduates earn £24,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is BCC.

A-Level Entry

BCC

Typical offer · UCAS

Avg. Graduate Salary

£24,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

Are you passionate about our seas and oceans? Can you imagine studying at a beachfront campus, with an enormous wealth of marine and coastal environments right outside your door?

Dive into an incredible living research environment, with internationally-renowned, state-of-the-art marine laboratory facilities, at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on Scotland‘s west coast. Enjoy first-hand interactions with marine science experts, collect samples and data on research vessels, in aquaria and on the seashore, and develop excellent laboratory skills.

Choose to study abroad in your third year at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in the Arctic Circle, Van Halls Laurenstein in the Netherlands, or coastal Carolina, USA.

Explore the marine realm first hand and apply the latest technologies throughout your studies, with subjects such as oceanography, biogeochemical cycling, conservation, robotics, data analysis and instrumentation, polar seas, the marine carbon cycle, and much more.

A brilliant springboard to success in your future marine science career, exit with a BSc (Hons) Marine Science or choose to pursue pathways in Arctic Studies, Marine Biology, or Oceanography and Robotics.

Opportunities to exit with any of the following four pathways:

- BSc (Hons) Marine Science

- BSc (Hons) Marine Science with Oceanography and Robotics

- BSc (Hons) Marine Science with Arctic Studies

- BSc (Hons) Marine Science with Marine Biology

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
Scottish Higher ABBB

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Oban
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Environmental and earth sciences
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,000