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Master of Marine Management Degree

The Master of Marine Management (MMM) is a professional, course-based, interdisciplinary graduate program designed to equip students with practical skills and knowledge in marine and social sciences. It combines core required courses and personalized electives covering diverse subjects such as climate change adaptation, marine conservation, knowledge systems, fisheries management, and ocean governance. Students also engage in an internship and an appliedÌýÌýfocused on a specific management problem. To note: students are not required to find a supervisor prior to admission.

The MMM degree program admits a small cohort of approximately 20 students once per year, each September. This fosters enriched student relationships, mentorship and collaboration. Students take a combination of required courses (5) and elective courses (3) at the graduate level. This structure prepares graduates for impactful careers in marine affairs across public, private, and community sectors. Ìý

For more information, please see theÌýFrequently Asked QuestionsÌýsection of this page, or head over to our How to Apply page.

Want to learn more about the MMM?ÌýÌýfor our upcoming webinar!

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Master of Marine Management Degree Program Structure

The MMM requires five (5) credits to to graduate, 3.5 credits are Core required credits and 1.5 credits are electives (at the graduate level), selected to personlize your MMM degree.

As of September 2022, the MMM program is offered on the Halifax campus following the guidelines ofÌýAV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s COVID-19 protocols. Ìý

*must be taken in the same academic year as MARA 5010

Elective courses (1.5 credits)Ìý– 3 elective courses (worth 0.5 credits each) are selected in collaboration with a MAP Elective Selection Advisor over the course of the MMM program.

InternshipsÌý

A cornerstone of the Master of Marine Management (MMM) experience is the internship, offering students real-world training and valuable professional connections. Typically completed between May and August, internships last a minimum of four weeks, with flexible timing to accommodate diverse opportunities. It is important to note that:

• Incoming MMM students do not need to organize an internship in advance.
• MMM students can also intern with individual faculty or other professional researchers, as opportunities allow.Ìý
• MMM students maintain their full-time student status during the summer term and are thereby covered by the University's insurance programs.

Interested in hosting an MMM intern? Visit our Current Student profiles [coming soon] to meet students actively seeking placements. There are funding mechanisms available to help internship hosts cover stipend costs for MMM interns. For inquiries, please contact the Marine Affairs Program.

Interdisciplinary PhD Opportunities

The Marine Affairs Program supportsÌýPhD researchÌýthough theÌýInterdisciplinary PhD ProgramÌýin the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Interested PhD candidates should first identify which member of the Marine Affairs faculty they are interested to work with and reach out to that person directly with an inquiry about supervision availability. Applicants should consider what research questions they are interested in asking, what funding they might pursue to support their studies, and who might serve as an appropriate supervisor and supervisory committee.

Admission to the Interdisciplinary PhD Program is very competitive. Applicants are required to propose an area of research for consideration and discuss this with members of a potential PhD committee. Acceptance into the program is dependent on applicants having strong support of members of the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ community that would serve on the student’s PhD supervisory committee. Potential students are strongly encouraged to apply forÌýscholarship fundingÌýor demonstrate evidence of financial support in their application.

If you feel that you meet the guidelines for the IDPhD program in Marine Affairs, please contact us atÌýmarine.affairs@dal.ca.