Applied Oceanography University of Malta

Overview

The main target of the Master of Science in Applied Oceanography from University of Malta  is to match the human resource needs in the evolving marine sector at local, European and global scales, providing professionals with wide ranging skills to exploit the outcomes of marine research and technology in favour of the competitiveness of the industry and service sectors. 

The course intends to train postgraduate students and professionals on state-of-the-art methodologies and tools to measure and to accomplish the human resource backbone to sustain a range of marine-related activities and economic endeavours. It will also empower you to comprehend the methods and tools of operational oceanography.

Career opportunities

This course is tailor-made if you aspire to join several streams of expertise and jobs, amongst others: 

• Management of coastal/marine resources; 

• Policy-making and governance; 

• Marine impact assessment and specialized analysis of environmental scenarios; 

• Marine-related industries, services and economic activities; 

• Marine-related operational activities such as in surveying, surveillance, search and rescue, marine transportation, etc.; 

• Environmental monitoring; 

• Research fields in oceanography; 

• Numerical modelling of the marine environment; 

• Data mining, management, quality control and archival; 

• Marine observations and forecasting.