MSc Shipping Operations

Applicants must hold one of the following:

• An honours degree (2:2 or higher) in maritime studies, shipping, business or law, or another appropriate subject and relevant professional qualifications/experience.
• A certificate of competence as a Master or Chief Engineer; Class 1 Master Mariner; Class 1 Engineer; STCW management-level qualifications, or equivalent; plus management-level experience in the sea transport industry (as a Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer, First Engineer, or equivalent).
• An HND or foundation degree via officer cadet route in an appropriate discipline, plus relevant professional qualifications and management experience.

Additionally, to apply to undertake the MSc in Shipping Operations, you must be employed in or have recently been employed in, the maritime or shipping industry and have professional experience to management level.

The shipping industry is directly linked to global development and the drivers of supply and demand for commodities across the world. As such, the ever-growing industry needs graduates who appreciate and understand the complexity of and interactions between ships, cargoes and ports, and can make decisions in a fast-moving world.

Recent graduates have pursued careers in a number of different roles across the sector inluding; marine superintendent, designated person ashore, fleet manager, port operations manager, crewing manager, ship manager, competence assurance manager, shore-based ship operations manager and marine surveyor.

Core modules
International Maritime Context
Postgraduate and Self-managed Study
Business Research Skills
Risk and Safety Management
Legal Process
Professional Skills and Practice Portfolio

Year two
Core modules
Safety Culture
Accident Investigation and Organisational Learning
Project