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Master’s degree · Bridge and navigationMaster's in Advanced Training for Masters and Bridge Officers
This master's programme is designed to strengthen your leadership and decision-making skills in the maritime environment. It covers bridge resource management, situational awareness, passage planning and emergency organisation. It teaches the subject; certificates of competency are issued only by the maritime authorities and the training centres they approve.
What is this programme?
This online master's degree is designed to strengthen leadership and decision-making in today's maritime environment. It goes deeper into crisis management, advanced navigation and international maritime legislation, and aims to prepare you for command.
What makes it different: strategic leadership, scenario-based exercises for critical situations, an up-to-date legal framework and precision navigation.
Navalis Institute teaches the subject matter; certificates of competency are issued only by the national maritime authorities and the training centres they approve.
Programme highlights
- Advanced navigation: passage planning, track management and ECDIS systems.
- Leadership and crisis management: communication in critical situations and decisions under pressure.
- International maritime legislation: maritime law, conventions and safety regulations.
- Drills and emergencies on board, to improve response and coordination.
- Preparation for promotion to positions of greater responsibility.
Study plan
01Leadership, Command and Integrated Management of the Navigation Bridge136 h
02Advanced Navigation, Ocean Passage Planning and Decision-Making136 h
03Electronic Navigation Systems and Smart Bridge Technologies136 h
04Advanced Ship Handling and Special Operations136 h
05Maritime Safety, Risk Management and Ship Security136 h
06Meteorology, Oceanography and Navigation in Extreme Conditions136 h
07Maritime Law, Document Management and the Master's Responsibilities136 h
08Operational Management, Energy Efficiency and Ship Sustainability136 h
09Advanced Simulation, Operational Training and Crisis Management136 h
10Commercial Management, Cargo Operations and Relations with Third Parties136 h
11Final Master's Project136 h
Duration and format
At 10 hours a week you would finish in about 150 weeks; at 20 hours a week, in about 75.
What you will learn
- Manage human and material resources on board efficiently.
- Lead and coordinate maritime emergency operations.
- Apply international safety and environmental protection regulations.
- Optimise navigation with advanced technologies and information systems.
- Make critical decisions in high-pressure situations.
- Deepen your knowledge of ship stability and cargo handling.
Career outcomes
- Master.
- Senior bridge officer.
- Marine superintendent.
- Maritime safety inspector.
- Maritime consultant.
- Marine accident investigator.
- Maritime lecturer or instructor.
- Fleet manager.
Entry requirements
- Profile: a Master Mariner certificate, or a bridge officer with accredited experience in navigation and ship management.
- Experience: a minimum period of sea service as Master or bridge officer in accordance with current legislation.
- Certificates: the STCW certificates of proficiency required for the position.
- Language: maritime English (SMCP), spoken and written.
- Documentation: CV, qualification, STCW certificates, seaman's book, ID card or passport and a valid medical certificate.
- Other: an entrance test or interview may be required.
How to enrol
Enrol online
Complete your enrolment on this page, or apply through admissions if you prefer to talk to us first.
Receive your access
We send you the details to enter the virtual campus and start the programme.
Study at your pace
Work through the modules when it suits you and complete the programme from anywhere in the world.
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