MSc Maritime Business and International Trade

This is a conversion course. Conversion courses allow you to study a subject unrelated to your undergraduate degree or current career, and support you with a change of career path. No prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required.

To be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

With your online application you will need to provide:

1. A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in any subject or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.

If you do not have a degree in a relevant area, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience, such as such as sea captaincy qualifications or marine related work experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.

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We recognise the importance of funding and scholarships in helping you achieve your academic ambitions.

Generous and varied scholarships and bursaries are available.

An employability focus is embedded throughout, including case studies and assessments that mirror the challenges you’ll face in the workplace. Your expertise will grow cumulatively as you engage with guest lecturers, case studies, simulations, and research projects that reflect current industry challenges.

Combining academic depth with real-world relevance, you’ll develop and apply the critical thinking, technical knowledge, and professional skills required to succeed in the shipping industry today.

The programme is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), leading professional bodies for everyone who works in shipping industry. ICS accreditation by the means you’ll benefit from formal exemptions from selected professional qualifying examinations, enabling a faster and more streamlined progression towards ICS membership. Successful completion of the programme means that you’ll be exempted from the education requirements for full Membership of the CILT.

Core modules

• Maritime Economics and Trade
• Shipping Finance
• Ship Chartering    
• International Logistics: Multimodal Transport and Port Management
• Research Project in Maritime Business    

Optional modules 

• Business Data Analytics    
• Sustainability in Business
• Information Systems and Digitalisation
• Risk and Resilience in Supply Chains
• Market Structure and Electronic Trading