MIO's lecturers and researchers are involved in teaching at the universities of Aix-Marseille (AMU) and Toulon (UTLN). The laboratory's sixty or so lecturers and researchers play an active role in the Bachelor's, Master's and engineering school courses at these two universities, covering a very wide range of disciplines and specialities. At doctoral level, the laboratory is affiliated to the "Environmental Sciences" ED 251 (AMU) and "Sea and Science" ED 548 (UTLN) Doctoral Schools.

Licences
- Life and Earth Sciences - Sea Route (AMU, Luminy Campus)
- SV and Physics-Chemistry (UTLN)
- Professional degree in bio-industry and biotechnology (AMU)
Masters
- Masters in Marine Sciences Biological Oceanography and Marine Ecology course (OBEM, AMU, Luminy Campus)
- Master's degree in Marine Sciences Physical Oceanography and Biogeochemistry course (OPB, AMU, Luminy Campus)
- Master's degree in Marine Sciences Biotic Interactions and Anthropogenic Disturbances in the Environment (IPA, UTLN, La Garde Campus)
- Master's degree in Marine Sciences in Analytical Reaction Chemistry and Environmental Modelling (CHARME, UTLN, La Garde Campus)
- Master's degree in Marine Sciences, course in Environmental Physics for Risk Assessment (PHYMER, UTLN, La Garde Campus)
Engineering schools
- SeaTech maritime engineering speciality (UTLN, La Garde Campus)
- Polytech specialising in biological engineering (AMU, Luminy Campus)