Oceanography Dalhousie University

Overview

Elevate your education with a Master of Science in Oceanography at Dalhousie University —one of the world's top marine science universities 

In this programme, you’ll study every aspect of the world’s oceans, from beaches to the deep sea, from the photosynthesis near the surface to the mud of the ocean floor. Biologists, Chemists, Geologists and Physicists work together on basic problems that also have real-world results: from moving shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy to protect endangered right whales to collecting valuable data from the ocean that helps us to better understand climate change and predict the weather.

Key facts

As a world leader in oceanographic research, Dalhousie University students learn from and collaborate with leading experts, conduct fieldwork around the globe, experience research at sea, and participate in basic and advanced classes in all the sub-disciplines of oceanography. Dalhousie's Department of Oceanography is Canada's premier location for oceanographic research and education. Students study every aspect of the world's oceans, from the velocity of the waves to the salinity of the water, the biology of the deep sea to the mud of the ocean floor. Their research has real-world results: from moving shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy to protect endangered right whales, to collecting valuable data from the ocean that helps us to better understand climate change and predict the weather.

Graduates of the programme will be equipped to pursue careers in industry, government agencies and private institutions. Academia, research and development, consulting, policy, management, and alternative careers in fields such as journalism and medicine are just a few of the areas influenced by the oceanographic community.