Diploma in Maritime Operations - Engineering The aims of the Diploma in Maritime Operations - Engineering programme are to provide candidates:
On completion of the Diploma in Maritime Operations - Engineering programme, candidates will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
Intellectual/Cognitive skills
Practical skills
Key skills
Communication: Communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team of Engineer Officers, Deck Officers and other crew member of vessels in the Merchant Navy.
Information Technology: Identify the functions and operations of shipboard engineering equipment and machinery; marine propulsion, power and auxiliary systems present aboard vessels of the Merchant Navy.
Numeracy: Apply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to identify, formulate and solve marine engineering problems.
Problem solving: Identify and react to various alarms on a Merchant Navy ships Propulsion and Auxiliary Plants.
Working with others: Work within a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team of Engineer Officers, Deck Officers and other crew member of vessels in the Merchant Navy.
Improving own learning and performance: Function in academic and technical learning environments, using personal learning and thinking skills, with reduced supervision.
Additionally
Admissions with Advanced Standing for OOW Applicants
Mature Student Entry:
Mature students with appropriate industrial experience are to be particularly encouraged to apply for admission to the programme. It is envisaged that many mature students will already have sea going experience and support level qualifications and will be keen to obtain an internally recognized certificate of competence at the operational level. Mature students not in possession of the prerequisite qualifications may be accepted to the programme at the discretion of the Programme Leader.
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
Diploma in Maritime Operations - Navigation For safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment, it is essential that seafarers have a level of competence that enables them to carry out their duties safely and effectively. Accordingly, it is a requirement of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that merchant vessels are operated by seafarers who hold Certificate of Competency (CoC) which attest to their competence at the level or rank for which they are employed. The current requirements are detailed in the IMO ‘Standard of Training, Certification and Watch keeping, 1978, as amended (Manila Amendments) (2010)’, commonly referred to as STCW Code.
This programme is approve by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) UK and successful completion of this programme and the subsequent Professional Officer of the Watch (Deck) programme will permit students to sit the Professional Officer of the Watch Navigation written and oral examination conducted by the MCA.
Programme Credits: 72
Additionally:
Prospective students will have to pass diagnostic tests in Mathematics and English Language. Final acceptance onto the programme will then be dependent on the outcome of an interview conducted by the course panel.
Mature Student Entry:
Mature students with appropriate industrial experience are to be particularly encouraged to apply for admission to the programme. It is envisaged that many mature students will already have sea going experience and support level qualifications and will be keen to obtain an internally recognized Certificate of Competency at the Operational level. Mature students not in possession of the prerequisite qualifications may be accepted to the programme at the discretion of the Programme Leader.
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science/Maritime Operations At The University of Trinidad and Tobago we offer a Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science/Maritime Operations programme, designed to build the commercial maritime acumen of its graduates. This programme was the first Maritime Bachelor's degree offered within Trinidad and Tobago and is the only accredited undergraduate maritime business degree offered in the region to date. The programme answers to the recommendations of several studies on the requirements for the development of the maritime sector. The Vision 2030 National Development Strategy 2016-2030 has identified that quality infrastructure and transportation are key facilitators for improving productivity. Maritime Services has been identified as one of seven key national economic areas being targeted for expansion and achieving global competitiveness. Vision 2030 further states that continued efforts will be placed on improving the quality of port services, increasing private investment in the maritime sector, and integrating port operations. It is expected that suitably qualified graduates working within the maritime sector will fuel and enhance the growth of this industry through their entrepreneurship.
The programme is targeted at persons wishing to undertake a career in the shore-based maritime industry. Maritime education is a relatively new concept in the tertiary education landscape of the region. While various forms and levels of training have existed in little pockets within the region, prior to this degree there was no undergraduate programme tailored to building the knowledge and skills for shore-based maritime administration.
Fundamental aims of this programme are to:
On successful completion of this programme, students will have obtained the knowledge, understanding, skills and values deemed critical to shore-based personnel in the maritime industry. Graduate will be able to:
For more detailed information please contact lorraine.perry@utt.edu.tt
Mature Student Entry:
An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.
Mature students not in possession of the prerequisite qualifications may be accepted into the programme at the discretion of the Programme Leader of the Maritime Programmes.
Admission with Advanced Standing
Graduates of the Diploma in Maritime Operations Navigation or Engineering options may be accepted into the programme and be eligible for exemptions for courses that have been completed in those programmes that are similar to the learning outcomes in this BSc. programme.
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
Master of Science in Operational Maritime Management The Master of Science in Operational Maritime Management at The University of Trinidad and Tobago is designed to build the human resource capacity required to enhance the development of the local and regional maritime sector. The programme is currently subscribed to by persons holding middle to senior management positions in the industry. Testimonials from students indicate a high level of satisfaction with the course content and its relevance to the industry. The programme aims to provide:
Our graduates are building the competence and critical mass to fuel the growth of regional participation in the maritime industry and a base which can be better leveraged for participation in the global maritime sector. The programme also assist the seafarers in making the transition from ship to shore and the non-seafarers to understand the problems associated with the sea-going sector of the industry.
The M.Sc. Programme in Operational Maritime Management is aimed at providing an academic qualification that is suitable and relevant to management positions in the shore-based maritime industry infrastructure. The mix of faculty experience together with the programme content and peer participation will blend together to give all the students a complete knowledge and understanding of the industry. On successful completion of the programme, graduate will be able to:
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY The Master of Philosophy is awarded on completion of a thesis, based on innovative work, demonstrating evidence of mastery in the application of advanced techniques in the solution of a research problem, and the successful completion of a minimum of four (4) mandatory research courses and a minimum of four (4) seminars. There must be an oral defence of the Thesis.
Taught courses are offered online. Meetings relating to supervisor directed courses are held using communication applications such as Zoom or MS Teams. Special arrangements may be made for laboratory and personal interaction, should the need arise, in keeping with existing health protocols.
Programme Credits: 12
Application Deadline:
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees are awarded on the basis of a Dissertation based on original research, together with successful completion of a minimum of four (4) mandatory research courses and four (4) seminars. The written Dissertation report must provide documentation of a significant original contribution to the body of knowledge in the area of study and an oral defence of the Dissertation.
Taught courses are offered online. Meetings relating to supervisor directed courses are held using communication applications such as Zoom or MS Teams. Special arrangements may be made for laboratory and personal interaction, should the need arise, in keeping with existing health protocols.
Programme Credits: 12
Programme Venue:
Blended learning approach/online classes
Taught courses are offered online. Meetings relating to supervisor directed courses are held using communication applications such as Zoom or MS Teams. Special arrangements may be made for laboratory and personal interaction, should the need arise, in keeping with existing health protocols.
Application Deadline:
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