BSc (Hons) Ship and Port Management | Southampton Solent University SSU
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Summary
- BSc (Hons) Ship and Port Management is ideal if you who wish to follow a career in ship or port operations and management, or in the related fields of logistics, freight forwarding, port agency, cargo handling or marine supplies. There is a demand for graduates with knowledge and operational skills to manage the world’s ships and ports.
- Duration: Either 3 or 4 years with work placement.
- Entry requirements: 12th Class (10 plus 2) with good grades for 1st year entry. Good grades at either Diploma or Advanced diploma / HND in a related subject for 2 or 3 year entry.
- Fees: UK and EU students: £3,290 for a full-time undergraduate degree. HNDs and Foundation Degrees are £2,150. Integrated Foundation Years are £2,150
Overseas students: £8,600 for all undergraduate courses (except English language programmes: International Foundation Certificate or Language Foundation Year - £6,900).
Programme
| The international shipping industry comprises nearly 50,000 ships and hundreds of ports worldwide. In addition, there is a large international marine services sector that provides support in the form of finance, law, insurance, ship broking, agency and management. Employers in all these sectors require motivated graduates with extensive knowledge and problem-solving skills. Southampton, with its thriving port and maritime business community is the ideal location to study a maritime course. |
Professional Accreditation - The BSc (Hons) Ship and Port Management of Southampton Solent University is validated by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and supported by an industry liaison panel drawn from maritime and shipping businesses in Southampton and London.
Industrial Placement - An optional Industrial Placement Year is available for this course.
Knowledge and SkillsGraduates of ship and port management will have gained a good understanding of the shipping industry as a whole. They will be familiar with the operational, commercial, financial and legal aspects of international shipping, and its related industries. Graduates gain extensive knowledge on shipping topics such as maritime trade, navigation, transport operations, and port management. They also develop skills in problem solving, working with people, communication, research, IT and team working. With strong industry links, graduates are well equipped to enter a career in ship or port operations management, either in the UK or internationally.
Career OpportunitiesGraduates are able to pursue careers in ship or port management, or in related support services, such as finance, law, insurance, or ship broking. They could also enter related industries such as freight forwarding, cargo handling, or logistics and supplies. About 90% of world trade is carried by the international shipping industry. Shipping is a vast international industry, offering exciting and varied opportunities.
Modules
Level 4 (Year 1)
- Maritime Transport and Trade
- Maritime Economics and Business
- Shipping Law
- Marine Navigation.
- Port Management
- Transport Operations
- Management of Organisations
- Research Methods
- Ship Operations
- choice of options in finance and language or work-based learning.
- An optional Industrial Placement Year is available for this course. This will occur between Levels 5 and 6 of the main degree. The placement will be co-ordinated by a full-time Placements Officer.
Level 6 (Year 3 or 4 with PLA)
- Project involving original work on a maritime-related topic in an area of your own choosing
- Current Marine Issues
- Strategic Management and Marketing
- Terminal Operations
- Maritime Logistics
- Marine Finance
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