About Marine Sciences in The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

The M.S. degree program is similar to the Ph.D. program except for the following: the advisory committee will be composed of three faculty members, the comprehensive examination is a written exam only, and scientific research will result in a written thesis, to be defended by the student. At least 30 hours of course credit must be earned prior to completing the M.S. degree program. Additional details on the comprehensive examination, admission to candidacy, semesters of residence credit, the thesis, and final oral examination (the thesis defense) are provided in the Marine Sciences Graduate Student Handbook and in The Graduate School Handbook, both available on the department's Web site. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree 

English language requirements 

• IELTS :6.0
• TOEFL IBT: 79
• PTE : 53

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