Overview

Upon completion of this Marine Ecosystems and Society program at University of Miami, a student earns the Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law and a Master of Professional Science in Marine Ecosystems and Society from RSMAS, ranked as one of the top five geoscience institutions in the United States.

The M.P.S. degree allows students to focus their course work in one of four areas:

Aquaculture Track: Focus on the environmental, technological, social, economic, legal and political aspects of sustainable aquaculture.

Coastal Zone Management Track: Gain exposure to the legal and governance frameworks associated with the sustainability of near-shore waters. These areas present unique challenges to resource managers in the shipping, tourism, development, fisheries, aquaculture and oil industry.

Marine Conservation Track: Design a curriculum around personal career goals while focusing on innovative solutions to current marine ecosystem threats. This track combines science, law, economics, and policy to foster the conservation of marine ecosystems.

Underwater Archeology: Focus on the management of underwater cultural heritage (MUCH). The MPS Underwater Archaeology track is primarily technical and introduces participants to the legal and governance frameworks in this increasingly important discipline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Aquaculture

Coastal Sustainability

Coastal Zone Management

Exploration Science

Fisheries Management and Conservation

Marine Conservation

Underwater Archaeology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

106 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who apply for the joint J.D./M.P.S. program must apply to both the School of Law and to RSMAS, Department of Marine Ecosystems and Society.

Prospective students must achieve a qualifying score on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and on the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission to the respective schools.

An applicant must notify both schools that he or she is applying for the joint J.D./M.P.S. program and, in order to remain in the joint program, must meet the minimum standards of both schools.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

63456 USD / year

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Out-of-State

63456 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

63456 USD / year

≈ 63456 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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The M.P.S. degree allows students to focus their course work in one of four areas:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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