About the course

Fisheries graduate students take classes and undertake research on a diverse set of fisheries-related topics. Program strengths include quantitative fisheries science, fisheries management and human dimensions, and biology and ecology. Students are typically based in Juneau or Fairbanks, but most courses are video-delivered to locations throughout Alaska.

　　Students at each location are engaged in a wide variety of research topics in marine and freshwater ecosystems. All locations have excellent laboratory facilities, access to pristine environments and healthy fisheries, and strong connections to local and tribal partners, state and federal agency scientists and managers, as well as participants in commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries.

　　Most students are supported as research assistants for some or all of their tenure. Agencies such as the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are collaborators on research projects and employ many of our graduates. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$69,000

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Fairbanks
Fall (August), 2024	Fairbanks
Spring (January), 2025	Fairbanks
Fall (August), 2025	Fairbanks
Spring (January), 2026	Fairbanks

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Admission to Ph.D. Program Directly from Bachelor?s Program - Entering graduate students whose highest earned degree is the baccalaureate are normally admitted as Master of Science candidates. However, exceptionally able and accomplished students in this category are eligible for direct admission to the Ph.D. program. Criteria for direct admission to the Ph.D. program from the baccalaureate are:

　　Endorsement by proposed chair of graduate advisory committee AND 2 or 3 below.

　　At least one first-authored manuscript published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal or receipt of an NSF, NIH, or similar prestigious pre-doctoral fellowship. OR

　　Demonstrated research proficiency (e.g. undergraduate thesis, Research Experiences for Undergraduates or other intensive research experience) documented in the application AND either

　　attained a GPA of at least 3.5 at the undergraduate level, or

　　scored at the 80% level in two of three categories in the GRE.

　　Students who elect this route must fulfill course requirements as outlined for both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Applicants who do not meet these criteria may enter the graduate program as M.S. candidates, and in exceptional cases may petition for conversion to the Ph.D. program after advancement to candidacy (for the M.S.). Such petitions must be approved both by the student?s current (M.S.) and proposed (Ph.D.) advisory committee and the department director or designee.

　　Complete the following admission requirement:

　　Complete a master?s degree in a fisheries-related field or meet the requirements as outlined below to be accepted directly into a Ph.D. program without a master?s degree.

　　Submit GRE scores.

　　International Students:

　　A minimum TOEFL score of 79 OR

　　A minimum IELTS score of 6.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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