Overview

Key facts:

Ocean Sciences - Marine Biogeochemistry students at the University of Miami advance the understanding of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean and their interactions.
Students learn first-hand about instrumentation and methods to measure the ocean using both in-situ and space-based sensors, and about laboratory, analytical, and numerical models to understand oceanic processes.
Our graduates develop into international leaders of ocean research, into teachers and communicators of ocean sciences, and into leaders and advisors of marine education, policy, and conservation.
OCE offers opportunities for students to participate in research cruises and join field campaigns aboard our Research Vessel Walton Smith and aboard other vessels around the world, to perform experiments in our state-of-the-art wind-wave-storm surge simulator (SUSTAIN), and to run ocean and climate model simulations using our supercomputer facility.
The OCE faculty excels in a wide range of topics including ocean circulation and climate, ocean carbon cycle, air-sea interaction, remote sensing, and marine ecosystem dynamics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ocean Biogeochemistry
Physical Oceanography
Mathematical Methods in Marine Physics
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Marine Organic Geochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-04 00:00:00

More details

complete applications received by December 1 will have the highest chance of being invited to our on-site annual recruitment weekend visit in early February

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

27 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Marine Science Biochemistry Oceanography View 22 other PhDs in Marine Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

3.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The most competitive UM applicants have a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in a related field
Complete the online application
Official Transcripts
Send official Test Scores: Test scores will only be accepted if they are submitted directly from the testing agency
Complete the School Report
Letter(s) or Recommendation
Conduct updates, if applicable
Special Programs may ask for additional requirements like a portfolio or/and schedule and audition
If applicable, submit your financial aid documents
For international students only: Submit official test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Tuition Fee

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International

13073 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

13073 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

13073 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Miami

1508 - 2603 USD /month

Living costs

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