- The Department of Marine Sciences offers a Ph.D. degree program with concentrations in chemical, biological, geological and physical oceanography. Research opportunities exist across a wide range of topics that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of Marine Sciences.
- Graduate students in the Department of Marine Sciences are supported by assistantships or fellowships, and the high faculty to student ratio facilitates highly individualized training and mentoring.
- Graduate students have access to the extensive field and laboratory facilities on the UGA main campus in Athens and at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, and the Marine Extension Service. Our faculty participate in multi-institutional research programs that provide unique opportunities for student research.
Event | End Date |
Application Deadline For Spring 2024 Intake | Oct 15, 2023 |
Application Deadline For Summer 2024 Intake | Feb 15, 2024 |
Application Deadline For Fall Intake | Apr 15, 2024 |
Fees & Funding
Tution & Application Fees
Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Tuition Fees | $25578 | $25578 | $25578 |
Books and supply | $648 | $648 | $648 |
Miscellaneous expenses | $3292 | $3292 | $3292 |
Total Fees | $29518 | $29518 | $29518 |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
- Required in addition to submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores or the IELTS.
- An applicant may be admitted as a prospective candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree upon certification by the major department that he or she is a person of proper attainment and promise, that appropriate courses may be adequately given, and that the student’s research can be adequately supported and directed. Such admission must be to an authorized field and must be approved by the dean of the Graduate School.
- Persons holding a baccalaureate degree, or a foreign equivalent, from a regionally accredited institution are eligible to apply for admission to the Graduate School.
Scores Required
6.5 / 9
Avg. Score in
IELTS
80 / 120
Avg. Score in
TOEFL
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