Interested in finding out about a career at sea where you can gain valuable skills, travel the world, get well paid and progress?
Our maritime careers open events will allow you to discover the valuable skills, knowledge and experiences that a career in the maritime industry can provide and understand the training programmes needed to qualify as an officer in the Merchant Navy.
These events are open to anyone interested in a career at sea.
Careers event dates 2024/25
Click the links to register to attend:
2024
Thursday 11 July 2024 – 13.30 – 17.30
Thursday 21 November 2024 - 13.30 -17.30
2025
Saturday 18 January 2025 - 10.30 - 14.30
Thursday 10 July 2025 - 10.30 - 14.30
Career paths available:
- Nautical Science (Deck) Cadetship (up to BSc, subject to validation)
- Marine Engineering Cadetship (up to BEng, subject to validation)
- Electro-Technical Officer Cadetship (up to BEng, subject to validation)
What's on offer on the day?
You can look around of our world class facilities:
- classrooms/workshops
- marine engineering centre
- electro-technical lab
- halls of residence
And see demos in our:
- environmental pool
- bridge simulators
- engine room simulators
What else will there be?
You will be able to talk to our tutors, meet key members of our team and hear our current students talk about their experiences. There’ll be members of Student Support and Wellbeing team on hand to answer any questions you may have and Admissions staff will also be available to help with questions around applying, enrolling and funding.
The programme for the day will be sent to you in advance if you have registered to attend, so you can plan to get the most out of your visit.
Get sponsored!
We'll also have sponsoring shipping and training companies here for you to talk to about gaining sponsorship for your studies. With career paths in nautical science (deck), marine engineering and electro-technical, there's something for everyone!
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Watch a video from a past event
