BSc (Hons) Nautical Science Top-Up at Solent University

Programme overview

Enhance your transferable skills by topping up your nautical science deck cadetship HND or foundation degree to a full honours degree. This top-up degree allows former maritime officer cadets with a suitable foundation degree (FdSc) or HND qualification to top up these qualifications to BSc (Hons) level and prepare for senior maritime management roles ashore.

Faculty: Maritime (Warsash Maritime School) | Duration: 1 year top-up | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Responding to Challenges at Sea, Analysing Deck Systems, Maritime Business, Industrial Exploration.

Career pathways

This course would suit former cadets who want to prepare themselves for a time later in their navigation careers when they may wish to come ashore and work as marine superintendents, vessel managers or similar roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates who have previously achieved a foundation degree (FdSc) or HND cadetship in nautical science and have achieved an overall average score of 50% or higher, or hold a SQA HND Pass in nautical science, will be welcomed. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,508 a year (2027/28). International full-time fee Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year top-up

Apply through the official page: https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/nautical-science-top-up-bsc-hons

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