NC/HNC Deck Officer Trainee Programme

Overview

This course is designed for school leavers who wish to become seagoing Deck Officers. It is structured into five distinct ‘phases’ or blocks of time spent at college and at sea. SAAS funding is available for Phase 3 of this course for eligible students. The course incorporates both the SQA NC Shipping and Maritime Operations and the HNC Nautical Science. The course is fully approved by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Merchant Navy Training Board.

All students must be sponsored by various shipping companies or training agencies, who provide the sea phases on ships operating worldwide.

Applications should be made via sponsoring companies. For details of these companies as well as general information on how to apply, visit www.careersatsea.org

Standard Grade passes at Grade 3 or above (Mathematics to Grade 2) or GCSE passes at Grade C or above or a pass at Intermediate 2 in: Mathematics, English or a subject involving the use of English. A science subject with a significant content of a physical science plus one other subject or completion of a Marine Foundation Course.

More Information

Bridge Watchkeeping, Marine Meteorology, Seamanship, Shipboard Operations, Naval Architecture, Marine Law and Management, Nautical Science.

Career

Merchant Navy Deck Officer or shore based employment within the Shipping industry.

Continuing Study

Higher level Deck Officer qualifications, Master Mariner, Degree programmes in Maritime Studies with various institutions.

Three and a half years to Certified Deck Officer status. There are opportunities for enrolment in September and January each session.

Riverside Campus.