Blackpool and the Fylde College
UCAS Code: J690 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
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A level
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About this course
Commercial shipping carries almost all the goods we use on a day-to-day basis - from your computer to your car (and the fuel it runs on). This programme will give you an entry point to the maritime industry, providing essential knowledge, skills nd behavious that will make you competitive in the most globalised industry there is.
**About this course**
The BSc (Hons) in Nautical Science will provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for a career in commercial shipping. Approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), this three-year programme combines academic education with vocational training and 12 months’ industrial placement on board ships, leading to the award of Officer of the Watch (OOW) Certificate of Competency (CoC). The CoC is the certificate you need to go to sea and, as its name suggests, proves your competency for the role.
This programme is aligned to support your progression through knowledge acquisition at both the operational level and managerial level, as directed by the Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 1978. This programme integrates academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers an Blackpool and The Fylde College.
**Course content**
You will cover topics such as STCW basic training in vocational areas such as first aid, firefighting and survival at sea, alongside courses such as enclosed space rescue. The programme is delivered across three years and broken down into five phases: phases 1,3 and 5 will be delivered on campus whilst phases 2 and 4 will be spent at sea, applying what you have learned in college in the real world.
By the end of the sea phase window, students wishing to achieve a Certificate of Competency should have had the opportunity to complete the MCA sea time requirement of 12 months. This will be provided by sponsorship of a shipping company, however, other maritime related industries may meet the requirements of the programme.
Further information can be found on the FNC website at https://fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk/course/mh1he93
Modules
These can be found in the Programme Specification at this link - https://fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk/course/mh1he93
Assessment methods
Assessment will take place in a range of ways to support the overall aims and outcomes of the programme in order to equip you with the appropriate skills for roles within the maritime industry. Employers will be looking for a range of skills and competencies, including innovation and initiative. Employers want you to have strong communication and team-working skills. The programme promotes the development of these qualities alongside technical competencies and academic knowledge.The programme utilises a mix of classroom-based lectures and seminars as well as more practically oriented sessions using Fleetwood Nautical Campus’s world-leading simulator facilities. This gives you the opportunity to learn theories and principles and see how they apply in practice.
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Extra funding
This course forms part of a cadet training programme which runs alongside the academic award. If you intend to achieve the Officer of the Watch CoC, then you should have a sponsorship in place prior to enrolling onto the programme. However, if you join the programme with no sponsor, we will support you to achieve sponsorship. You can find out more about sponsorship at the Careers at Sea website (https://www.careersatsea.org).
The company will cover the entire cost of your programme and related training courses, your uniform and pay you an allowance (how much varies slightly by company).
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