Masters/Chiefs Foreign Going

About the Programme

Advanced training that provides the specialist knowledge plus analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to allow progression to command and fill other managerial positions ashore.

Offered by

New Zealand Maritime School

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Deck officer students holding a Second Mate Foreign Going Certificate of Competency issued by Maritime New Zealand or an overseas qualification recognised by Maritime New Zealand as being equivalent
• Engineering officers holding a Class 3 Marine Engineer Certificate of Competency issued by the Maritime New Zealand or an overseas qualification recognised by Maritime New Zealand as being equivalent
• Have successful completion of the mathematics and engineering drawing papers of the revised Class 3 Certificate of Competency
• Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English.

Any applicant whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.0 (with no score below 5.5) or equivalent. Prospective students may be required to undertake formal assessment of English language ability, at their own expense, where the interview panel is unable to satisfy themselves as to the English ability of the student.

Credit Accumulation:

Applications for credit transfer, cross-credit and recognition of prior learning shall only be considered by Maritime New Zealand. MIT has no authority to approve or conduct such processes. In general, the model adopted by MNZ has been to require applicants for credit accumulation to take and pass all normal assessments.

Applicants will be accepted in order of application.

Cost

$6000 (approx)

International Student Fees

$11,700 (approx) per year

Programme Summary

This programme includes:

• Ships Operations
• Ships Business
• Meteorology
• Marine Engineering
• Advanced Fire Fighting
• Ships Compass
• Maritime Commercial Practice
• Shipmasters Medical
• Command Principles and Practice
• Naval Architecture
• Navigation Control
• Gmds
• Orals/Seamanship
• Thermodynamics
• Mechanical Technology
• Electrotechnology

Further Training or Study

Meets the entry requirements for many postgraduate programmes in the shipping industry.

Career Opportunities

This professional internationally-recognised qualification, provides access to managerial sea and shore-based positions.

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