MSc International Maritime Business at Solent University

Programme overview

Expand your knowledge of maritime business to graduate well-equipped for an international career in chartering, trading, ship management. This course was developed to meet the needs of a dynamic maritime industry with a complex business environment. It will enable students to build on their academic and professional successes and empower them to continue to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills to meet the challenges of their future careers.

Faculty: Maritime (Warsash Maritime School) | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Full-time September start; Part-time September start (2027 entry) | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Maritime Business and Strategy, International Maritime Law, International Sale and Carriage of Goods, Economics of Global Trade, Maritime Finance and Market Risk, Maritime Digital Technologies, Research Methods and Proposal, Dissertation. Optional modules include Operations Risk Management, Sustainable Vessel Operations.

Career pathways

Our graduates are well equipped for careers in the maritime industry in the UK or internationally. Typical roles include, but are not limited to: Commodity trading, Ship brokering and chartering, Ship and shipping company management, Marine accident investigation, Marine business development, Ship operations, Port development manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree at 2:2 or higher in maritime studies, shipping, business, economics, law, or a relevant subject An ordinary degree or HND in a technical or business discipline, combined with appropriate professional experience. Other qualifications may also be considered – contact admissions for further information. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,712 a year (2027/28). UK and Channel Island full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,350 a year (2027/28). International full-time fee Source

Intake: Full-time September start; Part-time September start (2027 entry)

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/international-maritime-business-msc

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