Offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada, MA/MS in Marine Biology is a master's degree in Marine Science programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,666 per total (CAD 5,718 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Marine Science
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 5,718 / total
International tuition: CAD 9,666 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Master of Science in Marine Biology, a thesis-based, on-campus graduate degree offered on Memorial's St. John's campus over two years of full-time study, combining coursework with independent thesis research. Research areas within the department span physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology; biological and chemical oceanography; behavioural and population ecology; and aquaculture and fisheries. Admission requires a bachelor's degree, with at least second-class standing, in a relevant field, and an honours degree is preferred; applicants are encouraged to contact a potential faculty supervisor before applying, and there is no fixed application deadline for Fall, Winter, or Spring entry. The program suits students who want to pursue research-based training in marine biology, working alongside faculty researchers and drawing on connections to government research laboratories, whether as a step toward a research career in marine science or as preparation for further doctoral study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: MSc admission requires a bachelor's degree, minimum second class, in an appropriate area of study. There is no set application deadline; the program admits for Fall, Winter, and Spring on a rolling basis.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter, or Spring (rolling admission, no set deadline)
Application Deadline:Memorial University's undergraduate application system opens one year ahead of each semester for the 2027 cycle: for Fall 2027 entry the portal opens 10 September 2026, the priority deadline (also the early-entrance-scholarship deadline) is 1 March 2027, the document deadline is 20 August 2027, and applications finally close 9 September 2027; Winter 2027 entry has a priority deadline of 1 October 2026 and closes 6 January 2027; Spring 2027 entry closes 11 May 2027 with a priority date of 1 February 2027. International applicants use the same direct application to Memorial and are only advised to apply at least 12 weeks before their intended semester starts; no fixed international closing date is published. Late domestic applications are still considered as time, resources and space permit, so admission is effectively rolling past the priority date up to the final close. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
