Maritime Management Top-Up

Program Overview

This specialist degree equips seafarers with the skills to transition to shore-side maritime careers. It covers industry practices, management, and business, with a focus on sustainability and maritime law. The program emphasizes practical application through projects with industry clients and is accredited by CILT and ICS. Graduates have pursued successful careers in various maritime sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This specialist degree offers the key industry practice, management, and business skills needed to develop a shore-side career in the maritime industry. It is designed for qualified seafarers who wish to transition from ship to shore. The program builds on existing qualifications and industry knowledge, exploring the legal and management landscape in the maritime industry. It is taught by experienced professionals with a wide range of industry and academic knowledge, providing support and filling potential knowledge gaps. The program emphasizes learning through application, offering opportunities to put theory into practice through projects with industry clients.

Outline:

Year One

Core Modules:

• Dissertation: An extensive research project allowing students to critically analyze and evaluate a chosen topic.
• Strategic Management: Explores strategic management processes in complex business environments, addressing opportunities and constraints.
• Supply Chain Management: Examines the development and management of supply chain systems for competitive advantage in global business.
• Maritime Sustainability: Focuses on understanding sustainability, global implications of sustainable development, and the complexities of sustainability objectives.

Assessment:

Assessment methods may include:

• Assignments
• Group work
• Individual presentations
• Group presentations
• Written exams

Teaching:

The program utilizes a combination of teaching methods:

• Collaborative learning
• Guided learning
• Directed learning

Careers:

The global maritime industry offers various career opportunities, including:

• Ship brokering and chartering
• Port management and operations
• Ship management and operations
• Logistics and supply chain

Other:

• The program is accredited by CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) and ICS (Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers).
• Solent University is a leader in maritime research, with topics such as shipping hybridisation, cleaner energy, and low-carbon technologies for port use.
• Graduates have gone on to successful careers with companies such as Bibby, Aberdeen; Lloyd's Register, London; Odjfjell Tankers, Bergen; Cargill, Geneva; Carnival UK; and the International Maritime Organization.

• UK, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fees: £9,250 per year
• International full-time fees: £16,125 per year