Warsash Maritime Academy| 
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Southampton Solent University|  

DECK CADET PROGRAMME (DEGREE ROUTE)

Course Description

Warsash Maritime Academy offers a full Deck Officer Cadet programme by a Degree Route, leading ultimately to the award of a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Deck Officer's Certificate of Competency (STCW'95 II/I OOW), a Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Marine Operations and a direct top-up pathway to BSc (Hons) Marine Operations Management.

The scheme consists of five phases (usually over 3 years), three spent at WMA for academic delivery and two at sea gaining practical experience. The education and training programme consists of three distinct but complementary elements.

  • Academic education at WMA in conjunction with work-based learning aboard ship to attain the Foundation Degree in Marine Operations, which provides a direct top-up pathway to the BSc (Hons) Marine Operations Management.
  • Practical training aboard ship, including completion of an MNTB Training Record Book. This enables candidates to develop the professional competency needed for initial certification by the UK's MCA.
  • In addition to the academic studies, the MCA requires Officer Cadets to take a number of safety and survival courses during their cadetship. These include:
    • Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
    • Personal Social and Safety Responsibilities (PSSR)
    • Basic Fire Fighting (BFF)
    • Elementary First Aid (EFA)
    • Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)
    • Medical First Aid Onboard (MFA)
    • Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
    • Advanced Fire-Fighting (AFF)
    • Global Maritime Distress & Safety System Restricted Operator's Certificate (GMDSS)
    • Navigation, Radar & ARPA Simulation Training: (Operational Level) course (NARAS0)

Entry Qualifications

This programme is suitable for entrants holding a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points, preferably including a numerate subject, plus GCSE grade 'C' or above in the following subjects:

  • Mathematics (preferably Higher Tier)
  • English 
  • Science (with significant content of Physical Science)

Documents for Download

Booking a Course

Please contact the course administrator if you require more information about this course:

Sandra Petcher
Telephone: +44 (0)1489 556286
Fax: +44 (0)1489 576908
E-mail: sandra.petcher@solent.ac.uk|

Find out more about application and booking on the Course Application and Booking| page.