Sponsorship
Most of our Maritime students are sponsored for their cadetship by a shipping or training company, which covers their tuition and provides an income towards living costs. Find out more about cadet sponsorship.
For students without company sponsorship, there are a range of options to fund your course, including government funding, student loans and other types of sponsorship, depending on your age and circumstances.
For information on student funding, fees and finance, go to https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/finance
Maintenance Loans for students on Advanced Certificate/Diploma route Cadetships
If you have not previously achieved a relevant Level 3 qualification prior to starting your Advanced Certificate/Diploma programme, you will study FE Level 3 at Phase 1 in your first year. This part of your programme is not eligible for a maintenance loan. However, once you have reached Phase 3 in the second year, and enrol to the Advanced Certificate part of your programme, you may be eligible for a maintenance loan should you wish to apply. Please refer to the Student Finance website for more information https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login
HE Scholarships for Serving Seafarers
There are two Merchant Navy scholarships available to serving seafarers, both managed by the Marine Society.
The Nautilus Slater Scholarship Fund helps ratings study for the first certificate of competency. Worth up to £20,000, this scholarship is administered by the Marine Society on behalf of Nautilus International. Find out more at https://www.marine-society.org/slater-scholarship
The Worcester Scholarship is aimed at officers who wish to take academic qualifications such as a bachelors or masters degree in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering or Electro-Technical. In certain circumstances, it can be used for advanced professional qualifications where there is no support available anywhere else or for those who are overqualified for a JW Slater Scholarship.
You can receive up to £1000. The amount awarded depends on what you are studying and the cost. You may also be eligible for an interest-free loan – please refer to the interest-free loans page.
You can find out more at https://www.marine-society.org/worcester-scholarship
International students
Fees and payment information is available for international students can be found here.
Contact us
Our advisers are here to help with all aspects of funding and can help you apply for your Tuition Fees Loan. Contact us on T +44 (0)1253 504496 or E careers@blackpool.ac.uk.
Disclaimer: Tuition fees may be subject to increases in subsequent years of your course.
