Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Marine and Coastal Management and Science (MCMS)

Please upload unofficial transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts will only be required upon acceptance into the program.

A personal statement is a narrative essay that explains your reasons for applying to the program and your professional goals. You can upload your statement of purpose directly into your GraduateCAS application.

You may submit either a professional resume or a curriculum vitae (CV). Either document should show your involvement in academia or the workplace. You can upload your resume/CV directly to your GraduateCAS application.

All applicants must enter the names and email addresses of three recommenders in the Program Materials section of the application.  Letters of recommendation help the admissions committee learn more about you from the perspective of former professors. If it has been some time since you attended school, you may request recommendations from employers instead. Enter contact information about recommenders in the Program Materials sections of the application, and they will receive an invitation to submit their letter.

Test Scores Accepted by Texas A&M University
The following global test scores are acceptable to meet the ELP Requirement for admission and registration:

• Minimum TOEFL-iBT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
• GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years; or
• GMAT Verbal Score of at least 77 on the new scale or 22 on the old scale (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years.