The Graduate School's Diploma Policy for the master's program is established as follows, based on Hiroshima University's Diploma Policy for the first semester of doctoral programs.
　The Graduate School awards the degree of Master of Maritime and Marine Science to students who have acquired the following competencies related to the fields of maritime, marine sciences, and naval architecture and ocean engineering, completed the required credits, received the required research supervision, submitted a master's thesis, and passed the thesis examination and final examination:

1.  An understanding of perspectives and methodologies that form a common foundation for the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and the ability to explain and contribute to the importance of international peace and cooperation, as well as the peaceful use and sustainable development of the ocean, in collaboration with experts in the maritime and marine sciences  ; and the ability to address challenges facing the international community through the social implementation of science and technology for sustainable development. 
2.  Foundational knowledge and understanding of the three fields of (1) Marine Policy and Ocean Governance, (2) Marine Utilization Technologies, and (3) Marine Environment and Resources, as well as cutting-edge, advanced research capabilities and application skills and advanced specialized skills in one of these fields. 
3.  The ability to identify and extract issues related to the maritime and marine sciences, understand the essence of their social and international dimensions, formulate problems rationally, and develop solutions; in particular, the practical and application skills to comprehensively integrate and link the three fields, as well as the ability to identify issues. In addition, the ability to approach issues in (1) Marine Policy and Ocean Governance from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences, and complex issues concerning marine technologies, the marine environment, and marine resources in (2) Marine Utilization Technologies and (3) Marine Environment and Resources from the perspective of the natural sciences, in a logical and multifaceted manner. 
4.  An understanding of the importance of international relations and international cooperation, and English-language communication, implementation, and the collaboration skills necessary to address international challenges from international and interdisciplinary perspectives concerning the maritime and marine sciences as well as the peaceful use and sustainable development of the ocean.

The Graduate School develops and implements its curriculum based on the following policies so that students can achieve the goals set forth in the Diploma Policy for the fields of maritime, marine sciences, and naval architecture and ocean engineering described above:

1.  To foster students' motivation to pursue the peaceful use and sustainable development of the ocean and cultivate broad perspectives, in-depth general knowledge beyond their specialized fields, and an interest in and awareness of global and local issues and challenges related to the ocean, the Graduate School offers Common Graduate Subjects.
2.  To cultivate perspectives and abilities that form a common foundation across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, while developing flexible thinking skills to address interdisciplinary challenges, the Graduate School offers Specialization Module Subjects (Common Subjects).
3.  To provide students with the foundational knowledge in the maritime and marine fields that serves a common basis for maritime and marine studies, as well as the foundational capabilities, thinking skills, and analytical skills in the maritime and marine sciences needed to understand the essence of international and social issues and challenges in these fields and connect them to international engagement, the Graduate School offers Basic Module Subjects.
4.  To develop advanced and specialized knowledge and skills in research fields related to maritime and marine sciences, the Graduate School offers Specialization Module Subjects (Field Subjects).
5.  To develop the necessary communication and practical skills through internships, fieldwork, and project management essential for conducting research in maritime and marine sciences, the Graduate School offers Practical Module Subjects.
6.  To develop research capabilities in the field of practical sciences that integrates multiple research fields, as well as the global and local practical skills, application skills, and other skills necessary to apply specialized expertise and complete an academic paper, the Graduate School offers Master’s Thesis Module Subjects.

　In the curriculum structured as described above, teaching and learning are implemented according to the content of lectures, seminars, practical training, and other educational activities, utilizing active learning, experiential learning, online education, and other approaches. Regarding learning outcomes, rigorous assessment is conducted based on grading criteria specified in the syllabus. In conducting degree examinations, students are assessed according to the criteria for determining the award of degrees and the evaluation criteria for theses established by the Graduate School.

The Graduate School seeks students who have the following aspirations and motivation related to the fields of maritime, marine sciences, and naval architecture and ocean engineering, together with the foundational academic abilities necessary to pursue them:

1.  Those who, in addition to broad-based general knowledge, seek to acquire knowledge and research capabilities in academic fields related to maritime and marine sciences, as well as interdisciplinary inquiry and problem- solving skills that integrate and link different fields, and who are highly motivated to contribute to peaceful use and sustainable development of the ocean and solving issues facing local and international communities from multifaceted perspectives based on the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
2.  Those who, in addition to in-depth general knowledge, seek to acquire advanced knowledge and research capabilities in academic fields related to maritime and marine sciences, and who wish to develop the motivation, good judgment, and ethical awareness necessary to contribute to building a free and peaceful international society that fosters diversity by addressing local and international challenges in the maritime and marine sciences  fields.
3.  Those who are motivated to pursue cutting-edge, advanced academic and interdisciplinary research in the maritime and marine sciences fields and who seek to acquire international and interdisciplinary communication skills and the ability to put knowledge into practice in society.
4.  Those who wish to contribute to local and international communities in the maritime and marine sciences fields by pursuing careers requiring specialized expertise, such as researchers and engineers.

　To admit such students, the Graduate School conducts admissions selection through a multifaceted and comprehensive assessment using oral examinations, external examinations, and other methods, based on the Diploma Policy and Curriculum Policy.