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

Programme overview

Full-time, research-focused master's for students pursuing careers in stock assessment, building statistical models of marine biomass and sustainable catch.

What you will study

Quantitative training in the mathematics and statistics of stock assessment. Sample courses: Overview of Statistical Stock Assessment, Advanced Statistical Stock Assessment, Science Communication for Fisheries.

Career pathways

Stock Assessment Researcher, Policy Advisor, Fisheries 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, with satisfactory knowledge of mathematics, statistics and scientific computing; other applicants may qualify with at least a B average. 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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