Marine Institute

As a campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Fisheries and Marine Institute is Canada’s most comprehensive centre for education, training, applied research and industrial support for the ocean industries. Located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, it is one of the most respected centres of marine learning and applied research in the world. The Marine Institute provides more than 20 industry-driven programs ranging from technical certificates to master’s degrees. In addition to undergraduate and graduate degrees, the Institute offers advanced diplomas, diplomas of technology and technical certificates. Students enjoy a learning environment where small class sizes are the rule, hands on instruction is a way of life and competition tuition rates put an internationally-recognized education well within reach.

The Marine Institute also runs a variety of short courses and industrial response programs. All programs and courses are designed to provide students with knowledge and skills required for success in the workforce. The Institute has three Schools – the School of Fisheries, the School of Maritime Studies and the School of Ocean Technology – and within these Schools a number of specialized centres and units. These centres and units lead the Institute, both nationally and internationally, in applied research and technology transfer and in the provision of training to a variety of industry clients.

Fast Facts

• The Marine Institute houses the world’s largest and most up-to-date full-mission simulator complex including a full motion ship’s bridge simulator.
• Our Offshore Safety and Survival Centre is equipped with a Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer and Environmental Theatre that can simulate wind, waves and rain.
• The Marine Institute is home to the world’s largest flume tank where our experts perform tests on newly developed or existing fishing equipment in simulated underwater and near surface conditions.
• The Marine Institute houses a food pilot plant used to develop new food products and processing methods and an aquaculture facility with fresh and salt water systems.