BSc (Hons) Maritime Business (Full Time)
Study shipping in a major port while benefiting from Solent's impressive facilities and staff with wide-ranging experience in the industry.
UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryN900
- Four years Foundation YearN901
- Four years Level 0 Language YearN9Q3
2012 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryN900
- Four years Foundation YearN901
- Four years Level 0 Language YearN9Q3
Entry level
120 points with at least one 6-unit award at grade D or above in an appropriate subject.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
Entry to Year 2 may be offered to those with an HND or Foundation Degree in an appropriate subject.
In my view
“For a global company like Damco it is important to have access to ambitious graduates from one of the excellent courses Solent University offers. This is extremely attractive to a growing business like ours.”
Stuart Clarke, HR Director,
Damco UK & Ireland
Career opportunities
With strong industry links and opportunities for work placements, graduates are well equipped to enter a variety of roles in the maritime industry, both in the UK and internationally.
About 90% of world trade is carried by the international shipping industry, which offers graduates exciting and varied opportunities.
Career paths include:
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ship finance and broking
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offshore supply operations
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port agency
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ship management
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freight forwarding
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marine supplies.
For facts, figures and further details of graduate employability, view the career destinations PDF| for this course.
Course overview
You'll be taught by experienced staff in a perfect location: Southampton Solent University is close to the thriving port of Southampton and its successful business community. You will take advantage of industry-standard facilities in the city centre and, at the Warsash Maritime Academy, a few miles away at the entrance of the River Hamble.
The growing maritime industry has thousands of employers with a wide range of discipline requirements. The units in this degree will equip you for roles in ship management, ship broking and chartering, marine insurance and ship finance.
Industrial focus
Feedback from our industry liaison panel ensures that current employer needs are met. You could also benefit from the optional industrial placement year. Co-ordinated by the University’s Learning and Information Service and supervised within the Faculty, you undertake this scheme between Years 2 and 3.
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Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Shipping Law
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Maritime Transport
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Navigation and Meteorology
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Maritime Trade
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Maritime Business
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Maritime Economics.
Year 2
Five core units and one option unit:
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Research Methods and Proposal
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Management of Organisations
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Transport Operations
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Carriage of Goods by Sea Law
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Port Management.
Options:
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Managing Financial Information
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Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Four core units and two option units:
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Current Marine Issues
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Strategic Management and Marketing
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International Trade and Finance
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Marine Finance.
Options:
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Project
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Maritime Logistics
or
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Extended Project (double unit).
Why choose this course?
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Some units on the course are validated by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
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The Solent provides opportunities for yachting, navigation, and environmental studies.
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Facilities include the 'Solent Surveyor', a ten metre catamaran Evolution 995, equipped to carry out inshore navigational training, hydrographic and environmental research.
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Visits to the ports at Rotterdam, Portsmouth and Southampton and trips to London to visit Lloyd's insurance market and the International Maritime Organisation.
Assessment
Coursework and presentations (individual and group), navigation simulation and practical exercises afloat, a dissertation in Year 3 and examinations.
Key career skills
IT, problem solving, working to deadlines, teamwork and presentation.
Projects/work experience
There is an optional placement year between Years 2 and 3. Previous placements include a container terminal, port agency, tanker company and ship broker.