MSc International Maritime Studies - Shipping and Commercial Law
Summary
- Shipping and Commercial Law Pathway - The pathway aims to demonstrate the dynamics and theories of maritime business law including for example inter alia elements of maritime commerce; company law; contract and commercial law; the role of insurance in maritime commerce; corporate accountability and the criminalisation of the Master. The intention is also to enhance learning through stimulating student engagement by application to currently contentious and evolving areas. Negotiation and dispute resolution therefore represent important areas of study in relation to these conflict scenarios.
- Entry requirements: Honours degree (or equivalent) in any one of the following: Maritime-related Studies; Environmental Science; Engineering; Management; Transport; Economics; Geography; Business or Law. Please note that this list is not exclusive. Alternatively, a Higher National Diploma (Merit or Distinction award) or ordinary degree in a maritime-related subject combined with an appropriate track record of achievement in a professional context such as at a senior managerial level may be sufficient. In the case of professional mariners, the entry requirements are as follows:
- Deck Officer: Master's (Unlimited) Certificate + at least two years' experience as Chief Officer.
- Ship Engineer: Chief Engineer (Class 1) Certificate + at least two years' as Chief Engineer.
- Fees: Full time - for students ordinarily residing in the UK and European Union £2,975 and for international students £8,895. For part-time students ordinarily residing in UK or a member state of the European Union, the fees are: Year 1, £1490 and year 2, £1490.
- Scholarship: £ 1,000 scholarship available to a limited number of full time international students from Bangladesh, Caribbean, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania and Thailand
Programme This is the latest addition to the Southampton Solent University MSc International Maritime Studies (IMS) programme. The purpose of this pathway is not to educate students for a career in Law per se but more to enable them to have a good understanding of the complexity of law as it relates to maritime business. In this way, graduates should be of use to a range of stakeholders involved in an industrial context.
Field trips - A number of visits to external organisations and facilities, to ensure students understand and are exposed to the practical application of specific topics from the taught programmes, are planned. These are funded outside of the course fees.
Career Opportunities The course aim to produce graduates who are both technically competent and capable of management at project level and above. It is expected that those who have completed the course may look towards roles such as project managers within relevant maritime organisations and business, research and development professionals, managers involved in the development of policies and, managers involved in the implementation of policies.
Modules
- International Maritime Law
- Management of Shipping Operations
- Maritime Business and IT Strategy
- Maritime Business Law
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