Overview

Inclusive of Cooperating and Affiliate members, more than 70 Graduate Faculty teach and advise graduate students in the Oceanography field of study. The collective research expertise and programs of these faculty provide a broad diversity of potential projects and employment opportunities for students.

Department faculty are loosely organized into three Divisions — Physical Oceanography, Marine Geology and Geochemistry (MGGD), and Biological Oceanography.

The Physical Oceanography Division in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa includes faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and technicians involved in research and educational activities ranging from oceanic turbulence to the general circulation of the oceans and its effects on climate.

The Division of Biological Oceanography offers a broadrange of exciting research opportunities in diverse marine habitats and ecosystems around the globe, from tropical to polar oceans and from the air-sea interface to the deep-ocean floor.

Upper water-column programs include studies of primary productivity and bio-optics, color satellite imagery, plant pigments as tracers of biogeochemical processes, microbial food-web interactions, phytoplankton and zooplankton community structure, and the roles of biota in vertical transport andremineralization of particulate and dissolved organic matter.

Mid-water column studies focus on the community ecology and dynamics ofmeso-pelagic shrimp, squid and small fishes unique to oceanic island systems.

The Marine Geology and Geochemistry Division (MGGD) is one of three divisions within the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawai‘i. Graduate studies within MGGD are offered through the Department of Oceanography.

Our undergraduate degree program in Global Environmental Science is also hosted with the Department of Oceanography. The MGGD faculties are active participants in both of these degree programs.

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Programme Structure

Courses Included:

Marine Biology-Environments and Organisms

Marine Biology-Processes and Impacts

Physical Oceanography

Biological Oceanography

Geological Oceanography

Chemical Oceanography

Aquatic Photosynthesis

Marine Microplankton Ecology

Ecology of Pelagic Marine Animals

Benthic Biological Oceanography

Molecular Methods in Marine Ecology

Deep-Sea Biology

Ocean Minerals

Biogeochemical Methods in Oceanography

Aquatic Microbial Geochemistry

Earth System Science and Global Change

Observational Physical Oceanography

Origin of Sedimentary Rocks

Elemental Composition Changes

Topics in Marine Geochemistry

Sedimentary Geochemistry

Math Techniques for Oceanographers

Ocean Waves

Marine Hydrodynamics

Small-Scale Air-Sea Interaction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.

Submit a copy of the passport identification pages, or a copy of the national identification card if a passport is not available.

Submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take English Language Proficiency.

Show proof of sufficient funding to cover all educational and living expenses, including expenses for any accompanying spouse or children.

Tuition Fees

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44864 USD / year

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44864 USD / year

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20800 USD / year

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Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

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