Overview

Tropical Marine Biology offered by University of Essex lets you discover marine ecosystems from the poles to the tropical reefs of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. You’ll study ecosystems from estuaries and coastal environments to ocean systems, and explore the practicalities of conservation and resource management.

Key facts

You’ll also have the opportunity to embark on residential trips including to Wakatobi Marine National Park in Indonesia, learning to dive and participating in unique underwater research surveys and lectures.

Add a placement year or study abroad to put your learning into practice, expand your perspective and build confidence in professional or international settings.

By integrating Masters study, you’ll fast-track your degree and complete your Final Year in nine months, when a regular MSc usually takes twelve months.

You’ll graduate on the path to a marine science or ecology career, ready to help resolve the increasing environmental issues across the world.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Genetics and Evolution

Microbiology

Marine Ecology

Animal Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

Marine Biology Field Skills

Quantitative methods for Life Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Marine Science View 86 other Bachelors in Marine Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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76

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60

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6

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General requirements

GCSE: Mathematics C/4.

Plus one of the level 3 qualifications below:

A-levels: ABB - BBB or 128 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels, including B in Biology, Environmental Science, Life and Health Sciences or Marine Science.
BTEC: DDM or 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels. The acceptability of BTECs is dependent on subject studied and optional units taken
Combined qualifications on the UCAS tariff: 128 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A levels or equivalent including B in Biology or Environmental Science (or equivalent).Tariff point offers may be made if you are taking a qualification, or mixture of qualifications, from the list on our undergraduate application information page.

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Tuition Fees

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24360 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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