MSc in Marine Engineering Management

- University degree in a science or technology discipline, from an approved institution of higher learning. Navy and Merchant Marine Officer qualifications with relevant sea-experience and/or equivalent shore based work experience.
- A TOEFL score of at least 550 (written version) or 233 (computer version).
- A completed Application Form

UNIVERSITY CONFERING THE DEGREE
University of Greenwich (UK)

Aims
Recent developments in local and overseas markets for postgraduate engineering programmes have lead to a significant increase in the demand for M.Sc. programmes in engineering disciplines with management focus. The aim of the M.Sc. in Engineering Management (Marine) is to provide a flexible Masters level programme attractive to a wide market, which offers a unique blend of Marine Engineering, Management and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) directly relevant to the challenges facing the international maritime industry in the 21st Century.

Curriculum
In order to achieve the Master award, students must complete seven core modules and two optional modules, from the table below:

Core Modules
Strategy and Management
Research Methodology
Individual Project
Commercial Management of Ships
Supply Chain Management
Vessel and Fleet Technical Management
Marine Engineering Law & Marine Insurance

Optional Modules
Marine Engineering Economics & Business
Operations Management
Quality Engineering
Engineering Enterprise
Global Engineering
Environmental Engineering

Duration
One year (full-time)
Two years (part-time, modular in one-week blocks)

Careers
- The programme takes a strategic perspective of the maritime industry and places emphasis on the skills required for achieving the highest positions within this exciting industry.
- On completion of this programme, graduates will have a detailed knowledge of the field of general management of maritime organizations and companies including: shipowning and shipmanagement companies, liner agents, freight forwarders, coastguard agencies, port authorities, shipbroking houses, classification societies etc.
- They will have the academic knowledge and skills base to operate as an effective professional engineer in the area of marine engineering management; and have achieved an academic base that will contribute towards the requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).