Marine Transport : Bachelor of Applied Science
Program Mission
The mission of the degree program is to give education and training to cadets to enable them to pursue a career as a navigating officer at sea. The degree includes the required academic component for the certificates of competency up to Master’s level. These certificates will be issued by the Federal Transport Authority once the cadets have sufficient seagoing experience.
Program Description
Accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) UAE. This program provides students with the necessary education and training to become a navigating(deck) officer onboard ships. It covers the academic components required by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Seafarers (STCW) international convention of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) up to Master’s level. The program also includes practical seagoing service with guided study, and provided sufficient sea service is obtained by the end of the third year Students can apply to the Federal Transport Authority for the Certificate of Competency as Officer of the Watch. In order to obtain higher level Certificates of Competency, students will be required to complete the degree program in full and, undertake further seagoing service and apply to the Federal Transport Authority.
Program Goals
The aim of the program is to produce merchant navy officers of character and vision. The internationally recognized curriculum is designed to ensure that each graduate enters the UAE merchant navy profession as deck officer with the unique combination of education and professional skills required by a deck officer leading up to ship’s master.
In addition to the generic graduate outcomes related to graduates of the Higher Colleges of Technology, cadets, upon completion of the program, will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge base in marine transport, navigation and technology, suitable for a career as a deck officer.
- Employ the necessary seamanship, communication and navigation skills to safely operate merchant vessels.
- Show appropriate officer-like qualities of discipline, leadership, management and teamwork.
- Manage and reflect on their own work, lifelong-learning and professional development.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, a HCT graduate in Bachelor of Applied Science in Marine Transport should have the ability to:
- Demonstrate the competency to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a ship’s master
- Demonstrate a knowledge base in relevant marine related topics suitable for a career as a marine professional
- Effectively lead, work and communicate in a team
- Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuing education or other lifelong learning experiences
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Applied Science in Marine Transport
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 163 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Transport Core Courses | 100 | |
| Seagoing Service Core Courses | 30 | |
| General Studies Courses | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 163 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Transport Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 100 | ||
| MTR 1003 | Maritime English Communication | 3 |
| MTR 1013 | Fundamentals of Marine Navigation | 3 |
| MTR 1023 | Maritime Industry Overview | 3 |
| MTR 1033 | Nautical Knowledge | 3 |
| MTR 2012 | Shipboard Operational Leadership | 2 |
| MTR 2102 | Ship Regulation and Survey | 2 |
| MTR 2103 | Ship Operational Safety | 3 |
| MTR 2203 | Near-Coastal Navigation | 3 |
| MTR 2303 | Ship Characteristics and Maintenance | 3 |
| MTR 2314 | Marine Navigational Watchkeeping | 4 |
| MTR 2324 | Marine Electronic Navigation | 4 |
| MTR 2332 | Ship Manoeuvring and Control | 2 |
| MTR 3013 | Marine Weather Watchkeeping | 3 |
| MTR 3023 | Marine Transport Operations | 3 |
| MTR 3033 | Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) | 3 |
| MTR 3103 | Ship Stability and Stress | 3 |
| MTR 3113 | Ocean Navigation | 3 |
| MTR 4024 | Leadership in Shipboard Management | 4 |
| MTR 4114 | Marine Environmental Dynamics | 4 |
| MTR 4124 | Advanced Techniques in Marine Navigation | 4 |
| MTR 4133 | Ship Design and Seaworthiness | 3 |
| MTR 5003 | Ship Operations Project | 3 |
| MTR 5004 | Shipboard Commercial Operations | 4 |
| MTR 5014 | Maritime Law and Ship Protection | 4 |
| MTR 5023 | Ship Administration | 3 |
| MTR 5024 | Marine Transport Management | 4 |
| MTR 5105 | Ship Stability and Dynamics | 5 |
| MTR 5124 | Shipboard Command Operations | 4 |
| MTR 5125 | Marine Navigation Management | 5 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| Seagoing Service Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 30 | ||
| MTR 1206 | Shipboard Support-Level Experience | 6 |
| MTR 3012 | Shipboard Operational-Level Experience | 12 |
| MTR 4012 | Shipboard Management-Level Experience | 12 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 33 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| LSC 1103, AES 1013, AES 1033 and LSC 2223 | ||
| Humanities or Art | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| AES 1003 | ||
| Information Technology and Mathematics | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| ICT 2013 and LSM 1103 | ||
| The Natural Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| PHY 1103 | ||
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 9 | ||
| LSS 1003, LSS 1123 and BUS 2403 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 163 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 7 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 5 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | BMARTS |
| Major Code | MTR |
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| LSM 1103 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| MTR 1003 | Maritime English Communication | 3 |
| MTR 1013 | Fundamentals of Marine Navigation | 3 |
| MTR 1023 | Maritime Industry Overview | 3 |
| MTR 1033 | Nautical Knowledge | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| MTR 2102 | Ship Regulation and Survey | 2 |
| MTR 2103 | Ship Operational Safety | 3 |
| MTR 2203 | Near-Coastal Navigation | 3 |
| PHY 1103 | Physics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| MTR 1206 | Shipboard Support-Level Experience * | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| MTR 2012 | Shipboard Operational Leadership | 2 |
| MTR 2303 | Ship Characteristics and Maintenance | 3 |
| MTR 2314 | Marine Navigational Watchkeeping | 4 |
| MTR 2324 | Marine Electronic Navigation | 4 |
| MTR 2332 | Ship Manoeuvring and Control | 2 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| MTR 3013 | Marine Weather Watchkeeping | 3 |
| MTR 3023 | Marine Transport Operations | 3 |
| MTR 3033 | Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) | 3 |
| MTR 3103 | Ship Stability and Stress | 3 |
| MTR 3113 | Ocean Navigation | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| MTR 3012 | Shipboard Operational-Level Experience | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MTR 4012 | Shipboard Management-Level Experience ** | 12 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| MTR 4024 | Leadership in Shipboard Management | 4 |
| MTR 4114 | Marine Environmental Dynamics | 4 |
| MTR 4124 | Advanced Techniques in Marine Navigation | 4 |
| MTR 4133 | Ship Design and Seaworthiness | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MTR 5003 | Ship Operations Project | 3 |
| MTR 5004 | Shipboard Commercial Operations | 4 |
| MTR 5014 | Maritime Law and Ship Protection | 4 |
| MTR 5023 | Ship Administration | 3 |
| MTR 5024 | Marine Transport Management | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| LSC 2223 | Future Skills Capstone | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Semester 9 | ||
| MTR 5105 | Ship Stability and Dynamics | 5 |
| MTR 5124 | Shipboard Command Operations | 4 |
| MTR 5125 | Marine Navigation Management | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 163 | |
* Students need to take the following STCW Basic Training courses before MTR 1206:
- Elementary First Aid
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
- Personal Survival Techniques
- Security Awareness Training
**Students need to take the following STCW Basic Safety Training courses after MTR 4012:
- Advanced Fire Fighting
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
- Medical First Aid
- Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats
Abu Dhabi Men's
Farhan saeed, PHD Maritime Education & Training (Nautical), Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Isikeli Waqa, Masters Edu. / Curriculum & Technology, Malmo University, Sweden
Saud Zanbarkji, Masters High Sea’s, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
Tariq Ajluni, Master Mariner, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt