Opportunities exist for exceptional students in M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University. Areas of research concentration include biological, chemical, geological, physical oceanography and atmospheric science, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary work.
Full scholarships are available for qualified students.
A good Honours degree, or its equivalent, is required for admission to the Oceanography Department. Undergraduate preparation may be in any of the basic sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geology. Degrees in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Mathematics or Engineering are also acceptable if the undergraduate work includes a reasonably good background in relevant basic science. Dalhousie and associate government laboratories constitute one of the leading centers of oceanography worldwide, with excellent facilities for field and laboratory research. Halifax is a major city of Atlantic Canada with a full range of cultural and recreational activities.