About the course

The Physical Oceanography Division conducts research and educational activities to understand the dynamics (movement, mixing, and exchange with atmosphere and land) of the ocean. These processes interact and vary across the small-scale (turbulent mixing), the human-scale (waves, coastal zone), the storm scale (sub-to-mesoscale, transfer between ocean and atmosphere), to the planetary scale (El Niño, climate). Current research topics within the division include, but not limited to: physical and biological interactions in the oceans, sub-mesoscale and mesoscale structures, water-type formation, dynamics of the ocean’s surface layer, satellite remote sensing, ocean-atmosphere interaction, paleoceanography, ecosystem modeling, sea-level rise, equatorial circulation, general ocean circulation variability and dynamics, climate dynamics, ocean circulation and wave predictability, and technological development of instruments and sensors.

　　Ocean physics can impact people’s lives from changes to rain and weather patterns, sea-level rise, coastal waves and dynamics, changes in ocean mixing of carbon, and much more. In addition to basic research, these applied areas are currently examined by members of the Division. 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: 8 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

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

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Hawaii - Manoa

Applicants must have a record of rigorous university-level coursework in science or engineering, including undergraduate studies in biology, physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics, microbiology, zoology, or related fields.To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor?s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education. At minimum, the applicant needs to demonstrate above average academic performance (B average, usually a 3.0 on a 1.0-4.0 scale) for undergraduate course work and for any post-baccalaureate or graduate course work. A minimum TOEFL score of 500/61 (paper/internet) or IELTS overall band test result of 6.00 is required.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 61.0

　　

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