Overview

A career in oceanography promises a life of adventure and contribution. In the Oceanography program from University of Hawaii at Manoa, you will join a community of scientists and other specialists who love the ocean and are dedicated to its conservation.

Features

You’ll engage in science with important implications for our immediate and distant future. Your work can impact the world of medicine, ecology, the ocean’s biosphere and its physical nature.

With a University of Hawaiʻi education, your passion to contribute to the well-being of our planet can materialize.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Global Environmental Science Seminar

Environment, Climate Change, & Sustainability

Environment and Sustainability Lab

Global and Local Perspectives on Severe Weather

Oceanography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

Oceanography View 27 other PhDs in Oceanography in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a record of rigorous university-level coursework in science or engineering, including undergraduate studies in biology, physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics, microbiology, zoology, or related fields.

All applicants must have completed college-level mathematics and calculus courses that include linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and vector calculus. Applicants must also have completed at least one year each of college-level physics and chemistry.

GRE scores (general test only) are no longer required for admission to the Department. TOEFL scores are required of foreign applicants for whom English is not their primary language.

Upon admission to the program, students take interdisciplinary core courses, in addition to courses required by the subdisciplines. Students must also demonstrate competence in computer programming, and have at least 30 days of field-work experience.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20800 USD / year

≈ 20800 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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