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CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Explore a career path that takes you into a world of opportunities in the marine and oceans fields. Our programs are designed for individuals who want to learn in an interactive, hands-on, practical environment.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Our graduate programs are more than just classes; they’re the training ground for tomorrow's innovators and leaders. Our distinguished faculty offer hands-on learning experiences that take you far beyond the classroom.
INDUSTRY COURSES AND PROGRAMS
In-person or online, our industry short courses are ready for you when you want to advance in your career with industry-specific skills that are in demand.
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Our faculty, staff, researchers and students are passionate about pushing boundaries, exploring new frontiers and making discoveries that will change our lives.
Academics
Marine Institute students aim to film colossal squid in Southern Ocean
Jennifer Herbig and Eugenie Jacobsen are part of an international expedition aiming to film the world's largest invertebrate in its natural habitat in the Southern Ocean.
The goal is to document the colossal squid on film before the 100th anniversary of its 1925 discovery, learn more about it and raise awareness of the need for conservation in Antarctica.
Program
BACHLOR DEGREE - MARITIME STUDIESMARITIME MANAGEMENT
Learn maritime business operations and technology management concepts
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Sample Courses
Marine Environmental Management
Organization and Issues of Shipping
Ship Operations Management
Partners
Kolossal
SubC Imaging
Intrepid Travel
Chimu Adventures
Potential Careers
Port Manager
Vessel Operations Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Industry
The Launch selected as NATO DIANA network test centre
The Launch, MI’s state-of-the-art living lab in Holyrood, is a test centre for the NATO DIANA network. This designation reinforces the significant role of MI in providing access to world-class infrastructure and test facilities to diverse innovators and partners nationally and internationally.
Program
DIPLOMA OF TECHNOLOGY - UNDERWATER VEHICLESOperate, maintain and repair remotely operated vehicles and autonomous underwater vehicles through challenging environments
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Sample Courses
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Design
Control Electronics
ROV Piloting
Partners
NATO
Potential Careers
ROV pilot / AUV operator
Electronics Technologist
Electromechanical Technologist
Research
Marine Institute researcher leads Galápagos deep-sea discoveries
A Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition led by the Marine Institute’s Dr. Katleen Robert discovered two pristine, cold-water coral reefs in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands.
Dr. Robert is a Canada Research Chair in Ocean Mapping and a researcher in seafloor and habitat mapping with MI’s School of Ocean Technology. She leads the 4D Oceans Lab, where a team of graduate students create high-resolution maps.
Program
MASTER of APPLIED OCEAN TECHNOLOGY (OCEAN MAPPING)Refine your technological competency as an ocean mapper by gaining knowledge and skills that meet the requirements of the FIG/IHO/ICA S-5A Standards of Competence for Category "A" Hydrographic Surveyors.
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Sample Courses
Applied Underwater Acoustics
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy
Partners
4D Oceans Lab
Schmidt Ocean Institute
Potential Careers
Geospatial Data Scientist
Multi-disciplinary Hydrographer
Hydrographic Supervisor
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