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Maritime Operations Management at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

LJMU's internationally respected Maritime Operations Management MSc offers access to a world-renowned research institute and essential contacts for your future career.

  • Study at one of the UK’s leading Maritime Schools
  • Access an international centre of excellence in maritime education and professional training
  • Look forward to roles in consultancy, shipping company management, marine insurance management, ship broking and ship management
  • 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
Situated in the famous port city of Liverpool, LJMU has been offering maritime education for almost 125 years. Our University is also one of the only four or five institutions in the UK where you can undertake this kind of quality Masters programme. During your studies you will gain the tools to be an effective project manager of shipping operations. You will also have the option to study law, port security management, and risk and asset management. You will have the opportunity to broaden your experience with employer visits and lectures from guest speakers. Industrial visits and guest lecturers are an important part of the course, enabling you to understand the latest developments in the market and build a network of important contacts. 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). This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy. Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application. Developed in response to the current Advanced Health Care Practice agenda, this well-established Advanced Healthcare programme enables you to specialise in your area of expertise.

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. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic. Assessment on this programme is via a combination of coursework with case study reports, assignment submissions and short class tests. Some modules also test problem solving skills through a combination of unseen written exams.

Entry requirements

-An honours degree or equivalent in Maritime, Transport, Logistics, Business, Management or related studies. Alternative qualifications considered: -Applicants with an unclassified degree and significant relevant industrial experience may be considered. or -Evidence of experiential learning in the maritime industry, such as a Master Mariner certificate. -Other qualifications considered by the course team to be of similar academic level to the above. or -a non-UK equivalent qualification -RPL is accepted on this programme International requirements: IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9370 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9370 Year 1
Scotland £9370 Year 1
Wales £9370 Year 1
International £18250 Year 1

Additional fee information

Please see the course page for detailed fee information.
Maritime Operations Management at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS