Program Overview
Metropolitan College's MSc Fleet Management program prepares students for specialized roles in chartering and fleet management within the shipping industry. The curriculum emphasizes crisis management, ship management, and legal frameworks. Through hands-on educational visits and industry masterclasses, graduates develop practical skills and gain valuable networking opportunities with leading shipping companies.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MSc Fleet Management program at Metropolitan College aims to develop specialized skills in chartering and optimal fleet management. It covers practical aspects such as stages of ship chartering and the selection and finalization of charter party terms. The program uniquely combines knowledge of effective ship management through optimal chartering and ship operation with crisis management in shipping, analysis, and forecasting of trends in freight markets. The objective is to equip the shipping market with personnel capable of handling the stages of negotiation and chartering of vessels.
- International Institutional/Legal Framework of Shipping
- Crisis Management in Shipping
- Ship Chartering
- Ship Management
- Dissertation
Teaching:
The program is staffed by a specialized teaching team with high academic qualifications and relevant professional experience. The program includes educational visits and masterclasses from top market executives, providing students with direct experience in the shipping industry.
(Teaching: The teaching is described as including educational visits and masterclasses from top market executives to provide direct industry experience.)
Careers:
Graduates of the Master's in Ship Management can offer specialized knowledge to shipping or para-shipping companies (offering services to shipping companies). Specifically, they can pursue positions in:
- Chartering department
- Crisis management
- Ship management and operation (as a link between the office and the ships)
- Claims
- Market analysis (playing a key role in the company's chartering strategy)
Other:
The program is offered by Metropolitan College in collaboration with Solent University, Southampton. The degree awarded is a Master of Science (MSc) from Solent University. The program duration is 1 year full-time and 2 years part-time. The language of instruction is English. Metropolitan College has strong ties with the industry and offers students networking opportunities with strong companies in the sector. The program's qualifications are recognized according to the provisions defined by current legislation and the Ministry of Education. The program focuses on one of the most fundamental stages of the shipping economy: the development of specialized skills related to chartering and the optimal management of a fleet.
