Marine biology

Protect the diversity of marine life on our planet
Sea turtles eating a jellyfish in the ocean
 

Why Plymouth?

 

Studying marine biology at Plymouth

Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS describes the variety of marine courses available to study at the University of Plymouth.
Find out more about the courses you can study
 

Undergraduate courses

The scheme allows flexibility and transfer between our suite of three specialist BSc courses up until the end of Year 2.

Lutjanus kasmira - adult fish inhabit coral reefs, in both shallow lagoons and outer reef slopes. Frequently found in large shoals in the Indo-Pacific and Southeast Atlantic around coral formation and caves or wrecks during the day. The juveniles tend to inhabit seagrass beds.
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology
Includes marine biology, ecotoxicology and conservation physiology modules. Fieldtrips have included the UK and Portugal.
Anemone. Getty Images
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology
Includes specialist modules in marine ecology, conservation and applied aquatics. Fieldtrips have included the UK and South Africa.
Aurelia jelly fish
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography
Includes specialist ocean processes, and waves tides and coastal dynamics modules. Fieldtrips have included the UK and Sweden.
Snakelocks anemone
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Foundation Year
 

Postgraduate taught programmes and research opportunities

Pink Anemone. ocean. sea

MRes Marine Biology

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MSc Marine Conservation

Aerial photo of aquaculture of salmon in Atlantic ocean

MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries

The wings of butterflies are composed of tiny scales. Black areas are pigmented with melanin, but red, green and blue are caused by microscopic layers of chitin that diffract light giving the appearance of colour. This is known as structural colouration.

PhD Biological Sciences

Butterfly wing

ResM Biological Sciences

Marine Science

ResM Marine Sciences