Marine Studies

Degrees offered

Graduate Diploma (Fisheries Resource Management)
MMS (Fisheries Resource Management)

Application deadline

June 15 for Fall admission
October 15 for Winter admission
February 15 for Spring admission

Departmental website

Why Marine Studies at Memorial?

This innovative program will enhance your work or career progression by providing a wealth of knowledge with real world applications. You will develop, through formal education, those skills that are essential to the management of fisheries resources.

This multidisciplinary program will provide an understanding of relevant concepts in biology, economics and business, as well as fisheries policy and planning. While focused primarily on the North Atlantic, the program also deals with major world fisheries as well as quantitative assessment methods.

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Marine Studies. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MMS: $3,800

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Marine Studies. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Graduate Diploma	$323	$420	9
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9

Duration (for full-time students)

Graduate Diploma: 1 year | Master’s: 1-2 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Marine Institute website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of Programs

The Fisheries Resource Management program is intended to provide graduates with knowledge and understanding of a range of areas related to fisheries management.

The program is applicable to all facets of the industry, and is a must for individuals involved in the day-to-day business of fisheries resource management locally, nationally or internationally.

The program is available on a full or part-time basis. Full-time study will allow completion of the program in one academic year.

Minimum admission requirements

Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study
In addition to the academic requirements, prospective students will normally have a demonstrated commitment to the fishery through employment or experience in a sector of the fishery, in a regulatory agency or government department connected to the fisheries, in a non-governmental agency, or through self-employment or relevant professional consulting activities.
More information about the program, as well as specific admission requirements, can be found at www.mi.mun.ca/mms.

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.