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PhD Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MES) program provides students with advanced course work and training in the concentration areas of marine sciences, geosciences, sustainability sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology. Students must pass three examinations during the course of their graduate studies: An oral examination by the student’s dissertation committee. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Department: Marine Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 30 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 30 semester hours. Required courses include EEMB 8102 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; EEMB 8104 Readings in Geosciences; EEMB 8101 Readings in Marine Sciences; EEMB 8103 Readings in Sustainability Sciences.

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Application information

USD 49,257 a year (2026-27). Annual PhD fee stated as one rate for all PhD programs (2026-27 graduate schedule). Excludes comprehensive fee, health and counseling fee, international student fee and student health plan. Source

Duration: 30 semester hours

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