Masters Degree Study Departments
Master’s degree in Marine Biology
Learning period: Research track: Up to 3 years | Registration Status: Open for Fall semester 2019-2020 | Department web site
Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface. They are abundant with life and hold within them valuable natural resources that may be used as sources of food, energy, and medicines in future generations. Most oceans and seas, have not been researched yet, despite their great importance to the future of mankind. The Haifa University Department of Marine Biology offers interdisciplinary Master’s degree and Ph.D. programs that combine courses in marine biology, molecular biology, ecology, and oceanography, with field work and advanced laboratory research in various areas of marine biology. These studies will enable department graduates to use their knowledge and research skills to monitor the oceans, understand the processes of change taking place within them, and to guide decision-makers toward preserving the marine heritage and environment.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in biology, marine sciences, or related science fields, from a recognized academic school in Israel or International. Required knowledge includes: biochemistry, physiology, ecology, molecular biology, English and computer skills. A grade point average of at least 85 in each of the student’s B.A. majors. Students will submit their CV, a declaration of intentions, formal grades log and certificate of B.A. degree. Candidates found suitable will be called for an interview. During the first semester of their studies, students are required to contact a potential instructor from the department’s faculty and decide on the subject of their research. The instructor must inform the department regarding his agreement to instruct the student in his research and thesis composition no later than the end of the first semester, as a condition for moving forward to the next semester. Enrolled students that have not chosen an instructor will be required to perform a rotation between three laboratories, working for at least 50 hours in each of them during a period of one month. Candidates holding a B.A. degree from other fields or lacking in some of the required prior knowledge can be accepted as “on probation” students, subject to the decision of the department’s M.A. studies committee, under the condition that they complete all requirements within their first year in the program, with a grade point average of 85. These requirements will be decided by the committee according to the student’s background. Candidates who have studied in recognized international academic schools, overseas or in an Israeli branch, will be required to pass the GRE exam. Additional information on the exam can be found at the following website: http://www.ets.org/gre Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic school teaching in a language other than Hebrew, must pass a test of their knowledge of Hebrew, as required by the university.
Department requirements specified on the department’s website
Studies in the Department are in a program which includes writing a final research paper (thesis).
