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UndergraduateCourse summary
Start the journey towards a fulfilling career in marine biology with our Marine Biology foundation degree. You will study a varied programme, integrating field trips and practical laboratory work with highly transferable data processing skills, to equip you for endless career choices across a broad range of scientific disciplines. You will also be ideally located to explore the Lancashire Coast’s rich and varied coastal environment – with its rocky shores, mud flats, salt marshes and sand dunes – and enjoy a first-rate learning experience that’s genuinely hard to beat! Afterwards, many students choose to ‘top up’ their studies to a full honours degree with our one-year BSc Marine Biology programme. Our graduates find rewarding employment all over the world as well as locally, with leading companies such as Natural England, North West Fisheries and Merlin Entertainments Sea Life.
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- C160
- Institution code:
- B41
- Campus name:
- University Centre
- Campus code:
- U
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
International applicants must apply through UCAS
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSEs in English Language and maths at grade C/4 or above. Also, pplicants who are able to demonstrate relevant work/life skills or knowledge will also be considered on an individual basis.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Interview
All applicants will be required to attend an information, advice and guidance appointment either on campus or remotely. The session will give you the opportunity to meet our tutors and ask any questions you may have about studying at B&FC.
English language requirements
Overall score of 6.0 from IELTS with minimum of 5.5 in each component; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Unistats information
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Student satisfaction
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £10000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £10000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note: our course fees are accurate at time of publishing. However, government information may change at short notice and we reserve the right to update our fees accordingly.
Provider information
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road
Bispham
Blackpool
FY2 0HB