- M.S. Thesis Option and Ph.D. applicants must enter their TAMUG faculty mentor’s name in the box indicated in the Program Materials Section of the GraduateCAS application to be considered for admission.
- Please do not enter a TAMUG faculty member’s name without their express agreement to consider you for admission. You will also need to request a letter of support from your prospective mentor in the Recommendations tab (see below).
Marine Biology: Future Students
Students can only apply to one track (M.S. non-thesis, M.S. thesis-option, or Ph.D.) per admissions semester. Please note that non-thesis option M.S. students cannot switch to the thesis option after admission. Applicants for the M.S. thesis-option or Ph.D. must have an advisor agreement with a single TAMUG faculty member to complete their application.
For information regarding the graduate program in Marine Biology in general and applying to Texas A&M University at Galveston contact Teckla Coven (tecklacoven@tamug.edu) in the Graduate Studies Office or visit Frequently Asked Questions.
*for M.S. Thesis-Option and Doctoral applicants only.
Before applying to M.S. Thesis-Option or the Ph.D. program in the Marine Biology, you must identify a TAMUG faculty mentor who will guide you along your career path. M.S. non-thesis option students will be assigned a faculty advisor upon acceptance and will not be allowed to change to the thesis option.
Start contacting potential mentors 9-12 months before your anticipated entry semester. For students seeking the M.S. thesis-option or Ph.D. degree, this allows the potential faculty mentor to determine if your research interests match their own and if proper funding and space are available. The research interests and contact information for faculty members in the graduate program in Marine Biology can be found below.
Please fill out the GraduateCAS Application form online. Please remember that you are limited to one program application per admissions semester. Applications are not accepted for summer entry.
Procedure Details
- Identify Your Faculty Mentor (M.S. Thesis Option and Ph.D. Applicants)
- Personal Statement
- Resume / CV
- Transcripts
- Recommendations
- Pay Application Fee
- GRE Scores - NO LONGER REQUIRED
- International Applicants
- Decision Notifications and Timeline
Fall Entrance
July 1 – Application Available
January 15 – Application Deadline for M.S. thesis-option and Ph.D. programs
April 15 – Application Deadline for M.S. non-thesis option program
Spring Entrance
June 1 – Application Available
October 1 – Application Deadline for all programs
Summer Entrance
Not Available
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