The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to be in command of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/2 Master (Unlimited) Orals examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/2, which lend themselves to be examined through orals.

The course will be useful for future Master exam candidates, as well as for existing Masters or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

This course is quite extensive in content and covers all the recent changes in the maritime industry.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to be the Chief Mate of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/2 Chief Mate (Unlimited) Orals examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/2, which lend themselves to be examined through orals.

The course will be useful for future Chief Mate exam candidates, as well as for existing Chief Mates or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

The course is also suitable for those taking Master's Orals for vessels up to 3000 GT.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to be the OOW of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/1 OOW Orals examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/1, which lend themselves to be examined through orals.

The course will be useful for future OOW exam candidates, as well as for existing second or third mates or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to be the Master of a ship under 500 GT. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/1 Master under 500 GT Orals examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/1, which lend themselves to be examined through orals.

The course will be useful for future Master under 500 GT exam candidates, as well as for existing Masters of vessels under 500 GT or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to be the Chief or second engineer officer of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW III/2C/E or 2/E Orals examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW III/2, which lend themselves to be examined through orals.

The course will be useful for future C/E and 2/E exam candidates, as well as for existing C/E or 2/E officers or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to navigate a ship and to plan passages at sea. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/1 written Navigation examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/1 under navigation, chartwork, tides, celestial navigation and passage planning.

The course will be useful for future OOW exam candidates, as well as for existing second or third mates or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

This course will particularly be useful for those wishing to take written exams in the UK.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to manage a ship and to plan cargo and stability at sea. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/1 written stability and operations examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/1 under cargo work, ship stability, ship construction and general safety.

The course will be useful for future OOW exam candidates, as well as for existing second or third mates or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

This course will particularly be useful for those wishing to take written exams in the UK.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to manage the safe navigation of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/2written Navigation examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/2relating toall navigational aspects and passage planning.

The course will be useful for future Chief Mate / Master exam candidates, as well as for existing chief mates or masters or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

This course will particularly be useful for those wishing to take written exams in the UK.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to manage the safely manage the stability of a ship. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the STCW II/2 written Stability and Operations examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under STCW II/2 relating to all stability aspects and ship structure.

The course will be useful for future Chief Mate / Master exam candidates, as well as for existing chief mates or masters or those returning to sea after years of break to bring their knowledge and skills in line with current requirements.

This course will particularly be useful for those wishing to take written exams in the UK.

The course aims at helping the mariner in developing the skills necessary to operate yachts at sea. This course is also for those students preparing to take examinations when sitting the written examinations anywhere in the world. This course covers all the competencies under the yacht syllabi.

The course will be useful for future yacht exam candidates to help prepare towards the examinations.

This course will particularly be useful for those wishing to take written exams under the UK system anywhere in the world.

The HNC Nautical Science is specifically designed to equip you to enter employment in the Merchant Navy as a Deck Officer. It has also enables you to develop the skills required to gain employment within the wider UK maritime sector, including shore-based positions. It will develop your practical, interpersonal and social skills — important requirements for a career in the maritime sector.

The HNC provides you with all the underpinning knowledge that is required for obtaining a Certificate of Competency at the Operational level, ie at Officer of the Watch level as defined by the STCW 95 convention. The award will also allow you to develop complex, vocationally-specific reading and report writing skills.

The HNC Nautical Science aims to equip you with the skills to seek employment at operational level in: ship management, port and harbour operations, freight and transportation operations, marine insurance industry, ship broking and chartering, the wider maritime safety industry (eg safety equipment manufacturers), meteorological services, pollution prevention services.

The HNC Nautical Science will also provide a means for deck ratings, radio officers or RN to MN conversion candidates to gain continuous professional development and lead to the award of an OOW certificate of competency when taken in conjunction with the required STCW95 short courses.  If you achieve the HNC Nautical Science Group Award as a means of gaining a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ‘Officer of the Watch’ Unlimited Certificate, you will be eligible to progress to complete the full HND Nautical Science at Chief Mate Unlimited level, once you have gained the Industrial Experience specified by the MCA.

The HNC offers you a wide range of routes to higher education. Depending on the HE institution, you could gain up to 3rd year entry to degree programmes. You should check this with your centre.

If you wish to change career and work ashore you may, depending on your academic performance in the HNC, be allowed to proceed directly onto Part 2 of the HND Nautical Science.

The HNC Nautical Science is recognised by the Merchant Navy Training Board and MCA as providing the underpinning knowledge necessary to meet the requirements of STCW 95 for certification as an Officer of the Watch (OOW) in a deck capacity. The UK OOW certificate of competency is recognised by shipping companies and national administrations worldwide.