Official transcripts will be required upon admission to the program. If you are admitted, you will be instructed when and where to submit those. Do not send transcripts to the Joint Program unless you are asked to do so.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 54-812
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-253-7544
mit-whoi-www@mit.edu
Website:
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
Where to Apply:
Application Opens:
July 1 (Master of Science [SM] for U.S. Naval Officers)
October 1 (PhD/ScD applicants)
Deadline:
October 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (SM Program for U.S. Naval Officers)
December 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (PhD/ScD applicants)
Fee:
$75.00
Fall Term (September)
Summer Term (June)*
*Navy SM applicants must begin in the Summer term.
Master of Science (SM) for U.S. Naval Officers
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Science (ScD)
Doctoral students are subject to the same requirements, expectations, and areas of study whether they pursue a PhD or ScD degree. These degrees are interchangeable and doctoral students may choose which distinction they would prefer to receive upon successful defense of a doctoral dissertation.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- The GRE is not required, but can be submitted as part of the application.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Minimum score required: 100 (iBT) 600 (PBT)
- Institute code: 3514
- Department code: 75
Cambridge English Qualifications (C1 Advanced test or C2 Proficiency test)
- Minimum score required: 185
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Applicants must complete one of these exams two weeks or more before the application deadline to ensure that MIT-WHOI receives the test scores in time.
Waivers of the exam requirement may be available; please review the waiver request process here.
- Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
- Biological Oceanography
- Chemical Oceanography
- Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Physical Oceanography
Joint Program (JP) students are admitted to the program with full funding (i.e., stipend, health insurance for a single person, and tuition). For more information, please see the MIT-WHOI website.
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English proficiency exam scores
- GRE scores (not required, but can be submitted as part of the application)
- Resume/CV (optional)
Please visit the MIT-WHOI website for more information on the application process.
