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Master of Science in Fisheries Science (Fisheries Science and Technology) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Programme overview

Full-time, research-focused master's offered by the School of Fisheries for students pursuing careers in fisheries science, with field work.

Faculty: Marine Institute  |  Department: School of Fisheries  |  Duration: 2 years (coursework + thesis)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September, January, May  |  Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

Skills training for publication-quality research in fisheries science. Sample courses: Science Communication for Fisheries, Ecology, Management, and Practice of North Atlantic Fisheries, Data Collection, Management and Display.

Career pathways

Fisheries Scientist, Fisheries Management Consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is limited and competitive and requires commitment from a Marine Institute Research Scientist to supervise and fund the research. Normally a high second-class Honours degree or M.D., or equivalent; other applicants may qualify with at least a B average after first year in the field of specialization and overall, and demonstrated commitment to aquatic science. Application deadline January 15.

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most master's programmes admit for Fall.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Applied Ocean Technology, Archaeology, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing (MScN), Occupational Health and Safety, Political Science (MA), Public Health (both streams) (Fall). February 1: Education (most diplomas and MEd), Environmental Science, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Health Ethics (Fall). February 15: Employment Relations, Humanities (MPhil), Scientific Computing (Fall). March 15: Management (MMgt) (Fall). April 1: Engineering and Applied Science graduate diploma and MASc (Fall), Software Engineering international (Fall), Artificial Intelligence for Canadian applicants (Fall); December 1: Artificial Intelligence for all applicants, Computer Science (all programmes), Management (MSc), Engineering (MEng) (Fall). See the source page for all programmes, including Winter and Spring intakes.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; Pharmacy adds a faculty fee of $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international) and Music adds $40 for the MMus; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mi.mun.ca/applynow/

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