Course details

Summary

Programme highlights

Get an internationally recognised qualification that can lead to a well-paid position in a foreign-going career with global shipping companies.

Combine practical sea-time and training ashore to build on your knowledge in navigation methods, radar, bridge systems, hazards, compass work, meteorology, maritime practices, ship properties and shipboard communications.

Develop the skills and ability to accept positions of leadership and high responsibility immediately after graduation.

You can supplement your sea-time experience in our state-of-the-art full mission bridge simulator.

Successful students will, on completion of the required sea time, also gain the internationally recognised Watch Keeper Deck Certificate of Competency (Maritime New Zealand).

Career opportunities

Navigation officer positions on foreign-going ships.

Further study

After completing mandatory sea - time:

• Mate Foreign-Going Certificate of Competency.
• Masters Foreign-Going Certificate of Competency.

Programme structure

Year One

• Maritime Preparatory
• Maritime Mathematics
• Maritime Physics
• Maritime Computing
• Maritime Industry
• Bridge Preparatory
• Basic Fire Fighting
• Proficiency in Survival Craft
• First Year Practical Sea-going Competencies
• TAR Book Competencies (1)

Year Two

• Ship Construction
• Stability and Stress
• Cargo Work
• Deck Watchkeeping
• Compass Work
• Coastal Navigation
• Celestial Navigation
• Electronic Navigation
• Plan Passages
• Anti Collision Radar
• Tidal Predictions
• Meteorology
• Bridge Watch-keeping
• Second Year Practical Sea-going Competencies
• TAR Book Competencies (2)

Year Three

• Officer's Maritime Medic
• Advanced Fire Fighting
• GRTOC
• GMDSS
• MSA SAFETY ORAL

Optional Courses

• ARPA
• Basic Oil and Chemical (formerly known as Tanker Class 2) Bridge Resource Management

Entry criteria

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

General

Students intending to pursue a seagoing career must produce evidence of having met the medical and eyesight standards currently in force by Maritime New Zealand. These are statutory requirements for working on ships;

and

Completed the academic component of the New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing – Able Seafarer Deck strand (L4);

or

Students already at sea provide evidence of sea time.

Academic

Applicants must meet the following criteria for admission into the programme

Applicants with no seagoing experience

1. NCEA: a minimum of 48 credits at level 2 and above, or equivalent
i. including a minimum of 8 credits at level 2 or higher in English language and
ii. 14 credits in either Mathematics (calculus, algebra or equivalent) or Physics

English Language entry requirements

Applicants must have sufficient competence in the English language to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English.

International students will demonstrate this by meeting the current NZQA requirements:

IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Examinations – FCE, or FCE for schools, or CAE, or CPE with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill OET at Grade C in all sub-tests
NZCEL a) Expiring b) Current - a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4
(Academic)Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PToE (Academic) score of 50
City & Guilds IESOL - B2 Communicator with a score of 66