Completing the BSc Nautical Science will enable you to graduate as a maritime professional to develop a career in the shore based Maritime sector or with a professionally-accredited degree plus an Officer of the Watch certificate if you chose to follow the sea going route. This will then allow you to navigate commercial vessels anywhere in the world or work in a wide variety of shore based jobs in the shipping sector.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Nautical Science) is the recognised pathway to becoming a certified deck officer. This degree provides additional knowledge and skills that will be of benefit to students seeking a career ashore. The degree will also equip professional deck officers with the additional knowledge and skills that they are likely to require to take up senior shore-based professional positions such as:
Governmental or intergovernmental regulators and organisations
Senior position in a shipyard
Fleet manager in a shipping company
Crew manager / shipping agent
Marine superintendent or safety manager in a shipping company
Product, R&D, sales and service managers in companies supplying maritime equipment
Surveyor in a Classification Society
Marine Surveyor with a Port State Control authority
Work in Marine insurance companies
Mediators / Arbitrators
Maritime Education and Training, research and teaching positions
Demonstrate broad and coherent nautical knowledge by:
Applying assorted navigation concepts to safely plan and conduct a voyage.
Applying principles of cargo handling and storage on board a ship at the management level.
Assess and solve nautical problems by:
Analysing, interpreting and evaluating a range of available data to inform decision making in standard-operational and emergency related scenarios on a commercial ship.
Implementing responses which acknowledge stakeholders expectations and needs.
Practice effective leadership as a master of a ship by:
Applying relevant management theories to control the operation of a ship and care for the persons on board.
Exhibiting appropriate communication, motivation, collaboration and decision making strategies which enable safe operation of a commercial ship.
Demonstrate personal and professional stewardship through:
Locating and adhering to regulatory frameworks and ethical codes relevant to ship operation in the international shipping industry.
Performing all tasks in an ethical manner where the safety of persons and protection of the natural environment are of the greatest importance.
♦1- One Photocopy of the Data Page of your Passport.
♦2- Official Transcripts.
♦3- Certification of the Senior high school.
♦4- Language Proficiency Certificate (if have any Language Certificate).
♦5- One Photocopy of Physical Examination.
♦6- Study/Research Plan (Not Less than 800 Words).