Study Schemes

BSC  Marine and Freshwater Biology (with integrated year in industry) [C166]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

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

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 2  Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

Semester 2
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

Year 3  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BRS0000

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0100

Integrated Year in Industry

Semester 2
BRS0060

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0160

Integrated Year in Industry

Final Year  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

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
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

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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