In addition to formal laboratory work, considerable emphasis is placed on the acquisition of field skills. Our particularly favourable geographic location enables us to include short periods of field study throughout the course and to base a marine biology field course at Aberystwyth. A week-long freshwater course at Loch Lomond in Scotland provides you with experiences of field work on large lakes. Careers The Marine and Freshwater Biology course aims to provide a sound training for biological careers in the water industry, government laboratories, fisheries and aquaculture. Since graduates have a strong background in biological sciences, it is a suitable training for teaching in most areas of pure or applied biology.
Some graduates continue to do scientific research leading to a higher degree.
Other students now use their degrees in biological science as a qualification for careers in, for example, business and personnel management, local and national government, accountancy and banking, administration, publishing and the public services.