Careers at sea

Open days

Interested in a career at sea? Our careers in maritime open days give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer, and the training programmes to qualify as a ship's deck, engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts.

You'll feel right at home at our friendly and welcoming campus where you can discover, and maybe even try out, our amazing maritime facilities, including our bridge simulators. You'll also be able to talk to and ask questions of course leaders and, just as importantly, current cadets about studying at Solent, as well as our accommodation, admissions and Student Hub teams.

We also know that some people can't attend an on-campus open day, or would feel more comfortable learning about Solent at home, which is why we're offering some events virtually, as well as our on-demand open day.

Our next careers at sea open day is on:

11 May 2024

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£50
Travel voucher

If you attend a physical open day and live outside the local authority of Southampton City Council, or have travelled from outside the UK, you can apply to receive an Amazon voucher towards the cost of travel to the event.

Find out how

Book

Where

Online event

Time

10am - 12.30pm

Registration

Fill out the form to register. You'll be sent a link to join the virtual open day before the event.

What to expect

Our virtual careers in maritime open days give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer, and the training programmes to qualify as a ship's navigation (deck), engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts, all from the comfort of your home.

Many of the major British shipping companies and recruitment and training companies who recruit cadets will be online to give information about the career opportunities they offer. Our course tutors will also host a Q&A session so you can ask questions about studying for your cadetship.

You'll also be able to take a virtual tour of our campus and residences, watch a variety of general presentations, and speak to our teams about applying and enrolling, student support, funding, and much more!

Contact

opendays@solent.ac.uk

Book

Where

The Spark, East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YN

Time

9.30am - 2pm

Registration

Head to The Spark building at our East Park Terrace campus to sign in. From there, you'll be able to take tours of our fantastic facilities and attend a variety of talks.

What to expect

Our careers in maritime open days give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer, and the training programmes to qualify as a ship's navigation (deck), engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts.

Many of the major British shipping companies and recruitment and training companies who recruit cadets will be available to give information about the career opportunities they offer. Our teaching staff are also on hand to talk about the academic side of training, and current cadets will be able to tell you what training to be a ship's officer is like.

You'll also be able to take a tour of our main East Park Terrace campus and our St Mary's campus, which is where our cadets are taught. You can also see where you could be living with a tour of our student accommodation.

There are general presentations about life as a deck or engineer officer, and you can also speak to our teams about accommodation options, applying and enrolling, student support, and much more!

Take some time out

If you're looking for a bite to eat or a drink, visit the East Park Deli where you'll find hot and cold drinks, as well as snacks and a selection of hot and cold food.

Travel voucher scheme

Prospective students who attend a physical open event at Solent and live outside of the local authority of Southampton City Council, or have travelled from outside of the UK, can apply to receive an Amazon voucher covering the cost of their travel to the event. Once you have booked to attend one of our events, we will send you the travel voucher application form.

Contact

opendays@solent.ac.uk

Can't make it to an open day?

Why not attend a campus tour. You'll be guided around the campus by one of our student ambassadors and shown the main facilities. Please note, at this time we're unable to include the residences on the tour.

Enquire here

On demand virtual open days

Overview

Our on-demand virtual open days have all the information you will find at an on-campus open day at the touch of a button. You'll be able to hear from our current cadets and student ambassadors about their experience of being a student at Solent, from studying, to student support, and living in Southampton.

You'll also be able to listen to pre-recorded course talks, hosted by the academic teams, that will give you an insight into your chosen course. We also have videos on student support and the student experience. And to complete the package - take a virtual tour of our campus and our excellent facilities, and see where you could be living on a virtual tour of our student accommodation.

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