Master of Science in Marine Biology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Marine Biology trains students in the marine biological sciences, with a curriculum centred on the ecology and evolution of marine organisms and on quantitative analysis. Students complete supervised research written up as a thesis or professional paper. Thesis and non-thesis options are offered, and a Maritime Academy licensing track is also available.

Faculty: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies (Texas A&M University at Galveston) | Department: Marine Biology | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: minimum 32 semester credit hours of courses and research. Non-thesis option: minimum 36 hours of coursework plus a professional paper. The licensing option includes Maritime Academy courses such as Vessel Structure and Ship Knowledge, Celestial Navigation and Maritime Security.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the licensing option requires participation in the Maritime Academy Corps of Cadets.Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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