Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027. Application deadline not specified.
Overview
The Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is University System-wide and interdisciplinary, allowing students to access facilities and faculty of the entire University System in order to plan a program best suited to their particular interests.
Key facts
Areas of specialization include: ecology; environmental chemistry; environmental molecular biology and biotechnology; environmental science; fisheries science; and oceanography. Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Curriculum
- Research rotations
- One 700-level (3 credit) graduate seminar
- Beginning with the second year, Ph.D. students are required to participate in a research seminar (journal club) every semester and to take one included in the 18 credits of 600/700 level courses
- Two semesters as a teaching assistant
- Dissertation written and defended
- Original research under the direction of their faculty mentor and overseen by a committee knowledgeable in the student’s area of specialization
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 115
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 10,770 AUD / year (≈ 7,656 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 6,806 AUD / year (≈ 4,838 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 6,806 AUD / year (≈ 4,838 USD / year)