Ocean Mapping
Ever wonder what lies beneath? Want to map the unknown? Discover your inner explorer and unlock the mysteries of the ocean.
Offshore and onshore data processing, analysis, management and dissemination.
Program Location:
Marine Institute Campus, Ridge Road (St. John's)
Program Length:
*Four years *with option to exit at 3 years with Diploma of Technology
Courses:
Practical Experience:
Three technical sessions + one work term
Application Deadline:
Fall Admission:
April 15 (Fall). Applications received after this date will be assessed as resources and space allow.
In the program you'll cultivate solid technical skills to collect, manage, analyze and disseminate ocean data.
You'll be trained in marine surveying equipment, optical & acoustic remote sensing technologies, oceanographic instrumentation and geographic information systems. By the end of the program, you'll have had the opportunity to delve deep into the ocean to examine the ocean surface, the water column, and the wonders of the seabed.
This three-year program consists of six in-class semesters, three technical sessions and a work term.
- Adherence to our Application and Admission Regulations either upon high school graduation (following a period of employment subsequent to graduation), or by transfer from another post-secondary institution.
- Proof of physical fitness must be provided by way of a signed Transport Canada Seafarer's medical from an approved physician.
- Application and admission to Memorial University for relevant courses at the beginning of the first technical session.
