Maritime Studies (Learning at Work) (Hons)

Overview

On this BSc (Hons) Maritime Studies Learning at Work degree course, you'll enhance your nautical knowledge and experience, and develop the key technical and managerial skills you need to succeed in today's maritime industry.

If you're a junior officer in the Royal Navy, the course can help you branch into a senior role or make a transition into the private sector. While this degree is not accredited, successfully completing this course could be used to demonstrate that you have met the academic benchmark for professional registration, e.g. as an Incorporated Engineer with the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and  Technology (IMarEST).

Because the course is work-based, you need to already be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role. You'll have the opportunity to negotiate the pace of your studies and schedule your studies around your existing commitments. Whilst campus based and online modules are set within the academic year with fixed deadlines, there is flexibility in the submission deadlines for work-based projects. As there are no residential requirements, you can study wherever is most convenient for you..

You can tailor the course to match your professional and personal aspirations and your employer's objectives. You can specialise in areas such as marine surveying, marine engineering, naval architecture, maritime history, port design, port control and maritime safety and security.

You'll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, contributing to the success of your company. When you complete the course, you'll improve your career prospects and have the skills and knowledge to perform more effectively in your job.

 Maritime Studies (Learning at Work) (Hons) at University of Portsmouth highlights

• Choose modules and study topics that match your personal and professional goals, as well as your employer's objectives
• Develop your ability to analyse problems, research and propose solutions, and make important decisions
• Take part in work-based learning (WBL) projects that form part of your daily workload, which ensure that the knowledge you develop is relevant to your employer's business
• Get an optional 1-day induction in Portsmouth at the start of the course and have the opportunity to study on campus, if it suits you
• Learn both technical skills and business knowledge
• Develop your learning plan with the University and your employer, so you can make an effective contribution to your workplace as you learn
• Have full access to our student support services and community including study support, sports and recreation facilities, and the Students' Union
• Tap in to our Library's electronic resources, which you can access from anywhere with a Web connection
• Choose a Workplace Mentor to support your learning – someone at work who can offer advice, guidance, and moral support
• Have support from an academic tutor specialising in your area of study and a University learning manager who oversees your programme

• Use online tutorials and lectures to help you with study skills, including your analytical and writing skills

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to advance your career with your current employer and boost your long-term career prospects.

Previous students have gone on to work in areas such as:

• international shipping
• the Merchant Navy
• marine equipment manufacturing and supply
• maritime security
• surveying
• port and harbour management
• commercial ship management

After you finish your course, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.