BSc (Hons) Nautical Science at Solent University

Start your maritime career in one of the UK’s busiest ports, at training facilities that are among the best in the world – combining the hands-on training of a cadetship with a full academic degree. Fully sponsored by one of a huge range of shipping and maritime companies, and developed to meet the specific needs of the shipping industry and the Merchant Navy Training Board, your degree cadetship combines rigorous academic study in Southampton – one of the UK’s busiest ports – with extensive practical training at sea.

Faculty: Maritime (Warsash Maritime School)  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Celestial Navigation, Maths and Science, Marine Cargo Operations, Marine Meteorology, Operational Bridge Watchkeeping, Operational Maritime Law and Project Management, Operational Naval Architecture and Stability, Operational Passage Planning and Electronic Charts, Shipboard Management, Shipmasters Law and Business, Management of Passage Planning, Management of Bridge Operations, Applied Marine Meteorology.

Career pathways

This exciting course will allow you to gain your first qualification as an Officer of the Watch, opening up a wide range of opportunities within maritime command. With additional study and sailing experience you can take your career further, rising through the ranks to Captain.

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