Vice-President of Memorial University (Marine Institute)

G. Blackwood

The Master of Marine Studies (Marine Spatial Planning and Management) is a multi-disciplinary academic program that provides students with both conceptual/theoretical background and practical applied skills in integrated coastal and ocean management (ICOM) and marine spatial planning (MSP).

The program provides a broad level understanding of planning processes and the governance, policy/legislative, ecological, social, cultural and economic elements of coastal and ocean areas complemented by practical and applied skills for stakeholder engagement, project management and utilization of geospatial technology to support planning and management efforts.

The program commences in the Fall semester of each year.

Students in the Master of Marine Studies (Marine Spatial Planning and Management) are required to complete 30 credit hours of course work and an Internship or Research Project.

Program regulations and requirements may be found by consulting the Memorial University Calendar online at http://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=GRAD-7462