MBIOL Marine and Freshwater Biology [C169]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Integrated Masters scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration 4 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)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

Semester 2
BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR25520

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology

Semester 2
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

Year 3 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

BR37500

Practical Aquatic Conservation

Semester 2
BR33220

Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

BR37520

Practical Aquatic Conservation

Year 3 Options

Choose 40 credits (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

Final Year Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BRM0200

Frontiers in the Biosciences

BRM2800

MBiol Research Project

BRM4800

Field and Laboratory Techniques

Semester 2
BRM0220

Frontiers in the Biosciences

BRM2860

MBiol Research Project

BRM4820

Field and Laboratory Techniques

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BRM0020

Fundamentals of Biodiversity

BRM7700

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology

EAM4020

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS

MAM5120

Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools

Semester 2
BRM0120

Ecological Monitoring

BRM6520

Introduction to Environmental Law and Environmental Impact Assessment

BRM7720

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology