POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SHIPPING MANAGEMENT
 

The Post-Graduate Diploma is designed for students who see themselves one day achieving a senior executive position in any area of the maritime industry including port or shipping sectors.

Throughout, the emphasis of the course is on analysis and the application of knowledge and skills gained to the resolving of real life problems. Additionally, students are expected to undertake research as part of the project they must submit on completion of the course.

Note: LIST students who are pursuing the Postgraduate Diploma course are also prepared for the qualifying examinations of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers which take place in April.

A project of a minimum of 6,000 words must be submitted at the end of the course. Tutorial guidance will be provided for project work

Subjects - 11

  1. Tanker Chartering
  2. Dry Cargo Chartering
  3. Aspects of Ship Design
  4. Corporate Policy and Strategy (Case Study)
  5. Shipping Finance
  6. Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea
  7. Shipping Economics
  8. Advanced Shipping Practice
  9. The International Safety Management Code (IMO)
  10. Elements of Maritime Arbitration
  11. Management and Logistics
  12. Project

Entry requirements :

  • Holders of the Diploma in Shipping Management of LIST at credit level, or,

  • Holders of the Diploma in Transport Management at credit level, or,

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Transport (students who have this qualification may have passed by examination, or by approved exemption), or,

  • Higher National Diploma (BTEC) in an appropriate discipline, or,

  • Graduates in appropriate disciplines (e.g. Commerce, Economics, Engineering Science, Geography) of approved universities, or,

  • Mature candidates with relevant experience in an area of shipping may also be considered.

Duration of the course:

One academic year from September until June, or January to December. 

Tuition Fee: 

 

 

 

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