MSc in Shipping Operations and Management
Limassol, Cyprus
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The Master of Science (MSc) in Shipping Operations and Management is unique, innovative, and global by design, world-class in quality and affordable in cost. The program is unique in the region and possibly globally in being designed to cater to the needs of participants and employers through purely shipping-related courses.
The program aims to equip students and shipping professionals with the knowledge, management skills and competencies required to pursue or enhance a successful career in shipping operations, and maritime management including maritime logistics.
The objectives of the course include:
To develop comprehensive knowledge in shipping using interdisciplinary insights.
To provide a global understanding of shipping and the maritime industry and to enable participants to apply the advanced knowledge gained to shipping operations and ship management.
To develop the expertise and professional outlook required to foster a successful career in international shipping and maritime logistics.
The program is nationally accredited by CYQAA and recognized by KYSATS.
Admissions
Curriculum
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS in short) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized. The credits below are based on the ECTS.
To graduate, students are required to successfully complete the program’s 9 core modules, (10 credits each), for a total of 90 credits.
Analytical Skills
- SOM001 – Maritime Economics
- SOM008 – Ship Financing & Risk Management
- SOM009 – Research Methods in Shipping (Course & Research Paper/Thesis)
Leadership & Management
- SOM002 – Leadership, Team Building & Crew Management
- SOM003 – Environmental Management & Safety in Shipping
- SOM006 – Marine Insurance & Carrige of Goods by Sea
Operations
- SOM004 – Shipping Operations, Optimizing Performance & Analytics
- SOM005 – Managing & Chartering Operations
- SOM007 – Port Operations & Logistics
Program Outcome
By studying and graduating with the MSc in Shipping Operations and Management you will have acquired an in-depth and holistic understanding as well as analytical skills and decision-making capability in:
- Maritime and shipping economics by analysing the demand and supply in international trade and shipping, ship economics, and the economics of specialized shipping markets.
- Human resource practices in crew management and particular leadership and team building, training, retention, safety and quality standards, and performance management of the seafarers.
- Ship operations performance and optimization through models & techniques for effective ship operations management and data analytics for improving shipping operation efficiencies.
- Charter markets, chartering practice, and charter party analysis in dry cargo and tanker shipping, and how to analyze the terms & conditions, responsibilities & accountabilities in charter party contracts.
- The legal issues arising from the transportation of goods by sea, and the principles governing contracts of the carriage of goods by sea and maritime insurance.
- Port economics and logistics pertaining to the port development, operation, efficiency, and governance, as well as logistics and the integration of ports and terminals in global supply chains.
- Financing of shipping operations and the management of risk in the shipping industry, including the financial performance of shipping firms and shipping-risk management tools, such as shipping derivatives.
- Environmental protection and safety in the shipping industry and in particular, how management uses key performance indicators to monitor safety and environmental protection.
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.