BSC Marine and Freshwater Biology [C164]

Academic Year 2025/2026

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

BR21620

Animal Behaviour

Semester 2
BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

or
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

or
BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

Final Year Core (60 Credits)

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR33220

Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 60 credits

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

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