Course Description
Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA) offers a full Engineer Officer Cadet programme by a Degree Route, leading ultimately to the award of a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Engineer Officer's Certificate of Competency (STCW'95 III/I OOW), a Foundation Degree (FdEng) in Marine Engineering and a direct top-up pathway to BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering 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 four distinct but complementary elements.
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Academic education at WMA in conjunction with work-based learning aboard ship to attain the Foundation Degree in Marine Engineering, which provides a direct top-up pathway to the BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering Management.
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Engineering workshop skills training at WMA to MNTB-approved standard.
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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.
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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:
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Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
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Personal Social and Safety Responsibilities (PSSR)
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Basic Fire Fighting (BFF)
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Elementary First Aid (EFA)
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Medical First Aid Onboard (MFA)
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Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (CPSC)
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Advanced Fire-Fighting (AFF)
Entry Qualifications
This programme is suitable for entrants holding a minimum of 120 UCAS points, including a numerate subject, plus GCSE Grade 'C' or above in Mathematics, English and Science (with Physical Science content)
For further information on Cadet programmes, please see the ‘Training Schemes for Officer Cadets’ booklet on our website, or contact Sandra Petcher (Cadet Administrator) on +44 (0) 1489 556286 (e-mail: sandra.petcher@solent.ac.uk|)
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