The MIT-WHOI Joint Program is one of the premier marine science graduate programs in the world. It draws on the complementary strengths and approaches of two great institutions: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).

MIT and WHOI entered into a cooperative agreement in 1968 to offer graduate degrees in oceanography and oceanographic engineering. Committees made up of faculty from each institution make all decisions of substance, from admissions to degree granting. The joint degrees awarded are single documents issued by both institutions.

The Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science & Engineering offers graduate students the opportunity to plan an exciting career in research the ocean and ocean technologies. Students are given the opportunity to select individual paths combining mathematical and engineering skills with oceanography. Through the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (AOSE0, the following degrees may be earned: Master of Engineering, Master of Science, Engineer, Ph.D. and Sc.D.

Our students have discovered new career opportunities in academic and research communities, private industries, environmental corporations and the federal government. These opportunities promise to develop still further as the world turns toward the ocean with greater frequency to meet its needs for energy, food, minerals and transportation.