MS Marine Science at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

Graduate study is organized around a curriculum with three core areas: fish physiology and ecology, ecosystems dynamics, and biogeochemistry. Each of these broad core areas includes specialized topics. Further information is available from the graduate advisor.

Faculty: College of Natural Sciences | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. Hours chosen from: advanced courses in marine science as required by the Graduate Studies Committee or the supervising committee

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): A prospective student’s undergraduate training should include 24 semester hours in one of the life or physical sciences. At least 12 of these hours must be in upper-division work. Adequate preparation in mathematics is expected of all students.

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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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