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MS Marine Biology at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Marine Biology provides students the opportunity to study marine biology in three distinct environments at three world-renowned research facilities in New England, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Northwest. An internship in the field and independent research project provide the capstone to the fifteen-month graduate program. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Department: Marine Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 38 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 38 semester hours. Required courses include EEMB 5504 and EEMB 5505 Biology of Corals and Lab for EEMB 5504; EEMB 5506 and EEMB 5507 Biology and Ecology of Fishes and Lab for EEMB 5506; EEMB 5508 Marine Birds and Mammals; EEMB 5510 New England Marine Biomes; EEMB 5518 and EEMB 5519 Ocean and Coastal Processes and Lab for EEMB 5518; EEMB 5520 Tropical Marine Ecology.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 38 semester hours

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