MSc Marine Spatial Planning (Part Time)

This course is part of the taught MSc programme in International Maritime Studies (IMS) which is designed to provide a period of intensive study in a specialist maritime area.

2012 Entry

  • Two years Standard Entry

Entry level

  • For all IMS courses, the normal academic entry requirement is a minimum of a lower second (2.2) 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.

Modes of study

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. 

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Course overview

The programme offers intellectually challenging courses with a diversity of learning experiences that aim to provide you with the skills and knowledge to operate competently within these developing areas.

The MSc International Maritime Studies - Marine Spatial Planning is designed to give you a detailed knowledge and understanding of the rationale, development and implementation of Marine Spatial Planning. It also aims to enable you to analyse and evaluate the conflicting pressures associated with marine resource development and protection, and to provide solutions in light of sustainable development.

Course content

  • International Maritime Law
  • Marine Resource Development and Protection
  • Maritime Environmental Management
  • Applied Geographic Information Systems
  • Project

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Assessment

Each taught unit is assessed by a combination of presentations, written coursework and/or an examination. The exact combination of assessments, and their timing, depends on the subject nature of each unit.

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Fees

The course fees for 2011/12 for part-time students ordinarily residing in a member state of the European Union are:
Year 1, £1,825 and Year 2, £1,825

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