Overview

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In the Biological Oceanography program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), biological oceanography is also a study in extremes...

In size, from the tiny microbes in the water column to the 30-meter blue whale

In depth, from blooms of cyanobacteria covering thousands of square kilometers of the ocean's surface, to hydrothermal vent colonies emerging eerily from the mile-deep dark

In locale, from the lab next door to the deck of a research vessel bucking ice flows in the Arctic
Extreme habitats

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Ecology

Biological Oceanography

Research in Biological Oceanography

Method and Logic in Molecular Biology

Principles of Biochemical Analysis

Genetics for Graduate Students

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In the application, you will be asked to supply the names and email addresses of three people to submit letters of recommendation on your behalf

Transcripts

You will be required to describe the grading system(s) used at all colleges and universities you have attended. Explain the specific meaning of any numeric values, letter grades, and rankings

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International

61990 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 24 months.
National

61990 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

61990 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 61990 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

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