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Port Management at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

LJMU provides training, education and research to the maritime sector. This Port Management MSc reflects almost 125 years of experience and excellence in the sector.

  • Study at one of the UKs leading Maritime higher education providers
  • Follow a curriculum informed by world-leading research plus links with the regional Mersey Maritime cluster, and the UK-wide maritime industry
  • After graduating, enjoy exemptions from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers chartered membership examinations
  • Access an international centre of excellence in maritime education, professional training and applied research
Developed and delivered by our highly qualified and respected academic team, the programme combines specialist knowledge with relevant industrial experience. This combination of academic and professional expertise, as well as our well-established links with the industry, will help to ensure that you are well prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges of this expanding sector. The programme provides you with a rounded viewof the management of ports and port terminals and the wider logistics industry.As part of the programme you gain the tools to be an effective project managerof port operations. The curriculum will cover container and bulk portoperations, and you will learn to analyse how national and internationalgovernance affect a port's management. You will also have the option to studylaw, and risk and asset management and broaden your experience with employervisits and lectures from guest speakers. This programme is also available as a 2 year (240 credit) option. This consists of the standard 120 credits of taught modules plus 60 credits of MSc project, accompanied by an additional 60 credits. This can be taken as either a single semester group design project (a current module) or a sandwich placement year of 30 weeks (a current module).

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. On this programme you will be assessed through a combination of coursework including case study reports, assignments and short class tests. Some modules also include problem solving tests through unseen written exams.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: -An 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in Maritime, Transport, Logistics, Business, Management or related studies -Applicants with an unclassified degree and significant relevant industrial experience may be considered Alternative qualifications considered: -A level 5 qualification and suitable work experience or -Applicants with an unclassified degree and significant relevant industrial experience may be considered. or -Other qualifications considered by the course team to be of similar academic level to the above. or -A non-UK equivalent qualification -RPL: RPL is accepted on this programme International requirements: -IELTS: IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9840 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9840 Year 1
Scotland £9840 Year 1
Wales £9840 Year 1
International £18250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Port Management at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS