MBiol Marine and Freshwater Biology
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth · IELTS 6.0
GBP 21,875Per year
Foundation YearPart-time
Life Sciences Foundation Year
Oxford Brookes UniversityOxford, United Kingdom
- Level
- Foundation Year
- Duration
- Full time: 1 year (leading to a 3-5 year degree course); Part time: 2-4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Biological Sciences
- Location
- United Kingdom
- IELTS
- 6.5 overall
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Overview
The course is your opportunity of acquiring the necessary qualifications for progression onto a range of honours degree programmes at Oxford Brookes. This may be due to studying different subjects at level 3, lower than expected grades through a variety of circumstances or a break from education. Since you all have very different experiences of science, often at varying levels, we aim to help you to develop from your current level of performance, to the point where you are ready for progression onto a specific honours degree at Oxford Brookes University. Our Foundation Year in Life Sciences provides you with the necessary scientific and mathematical background required for the degrees listed. Upon successful completion you’ll have direct entry to the science degrees listed below in the 'Courses I can study after this foundation' section at Oxford Brookes. The foundation year will form the first year of a four-year degree (or five-year degree if a placement year or the MBiol integrated Masters is chosen).
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 32 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| BTEC | PP |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall |
|---|
IELTS level 6.5: Entry requirements Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here w
Fees
International students: £17,250
UK students: £9,790
Start dates
September 2026
Campus
- Headington, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
47 countriesOxford Brookes University has not published foundation year requirements for United States. See other levels
Scholarships at Oxford Brookes University
4 for this level- International Student Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
- Oxford Brookes Business School International Student Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
- Sanctuary Scholarship
- Visa Renewal Discount£558.00 (US$ 721)
Plan your first year
Change the figures to your ownTuitionGBP 17,250
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in total
The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.
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- 2
Accept and pay the deposit
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- 3
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- 4
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