We are one of the UK's top nautical institutions with established links to major shipping companies, attracting students from around the world.
Cadetships
We offer a wide range of Merchant Navy study programmes as part of sponsored cadetships, including the SQA Advanced Certificate and Advanced Diploma, across the Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ETO disciplines.
Watch cadets talk about a career at sea:
- Nautical Science
- Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ETO
- Marine Engineering
We also offer BSc top up programmes from Advanced Diploma and Foundation Degree as part of a cadetship and also to independent students.
Find out more about sponsored cadetships at the Careers at Sea website.
Experienced Seafarers
We deliver written and oral exam preparation and support for Certificates of Competency at Officer of the Watch (deck and engineering), Chief Mates, Second and Chief Engineers and Masters levels, as well as the practical courses required as part of these.
Maritime Apprenticeships
You can find out more about the Maritime Apprenticeships we offer here.
*NEW FOR 2024/25* BSc Nautical Science, BEng Marine Engineering and BEng Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering
From September 2024, we will be introducing three new full degree programmes. These courses are currently going through the validation process and there'll be more to come on this soon.
Click the red button below to go to the discipline you are interested in, then click the course links below to find out more.
You can also contact us on 01253 504800 or maritime@blackpool.ac.uk.
