BSc Maritime Business with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
A level: 32+ points from a minimum of 2 A levels. 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: Pass PPP-MMP in any subject. BTEC National Diploma modules If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Pass Access Course (any subject) plus GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4 or above or equivalent. T level: Pass in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 24-25 overall to include 4 at any subject at Higher Level. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5. Other: IELTS: If overseas and not studying English within IB – Must have IELTS: 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all elements. Irish Highers: 32+ points. City and Guilds Level 3: We will accept with a minimum of Merit overall alongside a good GCSE profile, including English and Maths grade C / 4. Cyprus Apolytirion: 15/20 to 16/20 overall to include a pass in Maths and IELTS: 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all elements.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Innovation, combining business with maritime and shipping operations. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. The course begins with a foundation year building academic and business skills, and is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. An optional placement year offers extended professional experience in the industry.
Modules
- Placement Year
- Financial Literacy for Business
- Academic Skills for Success
- Contemporary Work and Organisations
- Digital Skills for Business
- Understanding Business in Practice
- Business Project
- Introduction to Shipping Business and Law
- Transport and Logistics
- Business Finance
- Organisational Behaviour
- Operations and Supply Chains
- Global Business Environments
- Research Skills for Maritime Business
- The Challenge Module: Sustainable Supply Chains for Global Trade
- Maritime Economics and Geography
- International Trade
- Managing Ships and People
- Shipbroking and Cargo Operations
- Careers and Professional Development
- Managerial Accounting and Shipping Finance
- Strategic Maritime Management
- Continued Careers and Professional Development
- Final Year Dissertation
- Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Sea
- International Logistics Management
- Marine Insurance and Admiralty Law
- Ports and Intermodalism
- Supply Chain Risk and Maritime Security