273 Maritime and Shipping Management Degree Programs

WMU’s MSc programme emphasizes the practical application of expertise. It offers both an overview of the complex, inter-related maritime and ocean fields, as well as the opportunity to specialize. The programme is designed to respond directly to the real needs of the maritime industry, and to equip graduates with the skills needed today and in the future. It is academically challenging and professionally oriented, and is designed for ambitious, mid-career maritime professionals. It provides a particularly strong foundation for those intending to move into either a national or an international career.

The Master's degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport Management provides high-level skills in the knowledge areas linked to nautical engineering and maritime transport: the structure and behaviour of ships at sea, maritime transport logistics, and environmental management. 

The MSc Shipping, Energy Trading and Sustainability offers high level academic and professional skills in one of the most crucial issues of the maritime industry. Its main goal is to specialize students in the basic pillars of sustainable management and critical evaluation of environmental issues.

The BSc (Hons) Marine Operations Management covers the entire scope of necessary Maritime Science knowledge: ship navigation and handling, safe ship operation and management, etc., so that graduates may be able to efficiently and successfully respond to all those multiple tasks assigned on board.

“Quantum Applications in Maritime Technology and Management” is an interdisciplinary course designed to bridge the gap between advanced quantum technologies and the dynamic maritime industry. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to both maritime fundamentals and quantum mechanics, exploring how emerging quantum applications—such as quantum sensing, computing, and communication—can revolutionize navigation, logistics, environmental monitoring, and safety in maritime operations. Students will engage with theoretical concepts, real-world case studies, and practical projects to understand the transformative potential of quantum innovations in a rapidly evolving sector.

The Certificate in Maritime Environmental Management is a unique course that provides the most current and relevant information regarding codes and conventions that govern the impact of maritime operations on the environment. This environmental management professional development programme also provides the essential systems and tools required to minimise your environmental footprint whilst maximising commercial effectiveness.

The Master’s degree programme in Shipping and Port Engineering is designed to prepare highly qualified specialists and researchers able to engage in intellectual and creative activity and to create favorable conditions for individuals to acquire a university master’s degree, based on research and complying to a high technological level. It trains specialists who meet the needs of the contemporary knowledge and information-based economy and seeks to respond to the current and future labor market demands. During the studies in the Shipping and Port Engineering study programme, scientific research is conducted, and the theory of transport, transport systems, and their management are analyzed. The key courses taught in the programme include Reliability of Engineering Systems, Port Infrastructure Engineering, Types of Ships and Intro to their Design, Maritime Development Issues and Research Areas, Logistics and Administration, Stevedoring Operations and their Management, etc.

The shipping industry is of global importance and this 12-week Certificate in Shipping Business course thoroughly explores the shipping sector. This makes it an indispensable course for shipping professionals who want to get ahead in the industry. Delivered by part-time tutored online learning, this popular program gives a detailed foundation to the whole of the maritime industry including international trade and transport.

The MSc in Maritime Logistics and Business is part of a 16-month collaborative programme with Piri Reis University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Get the knowledge and tools to elevate yourself from local business management to global settings within the maritime profession. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the shipping industry have identified that the shipping practice and business in Singapore should be elevated in order to enter into the regional and global arenas.

The Certificate in Introduction to Maritime History has been designed in order to provide the necessary knowledge to people who are willing to achieve an insight into the elementary aspects of the history of shipping and seafaring, as well as those who work in the shipping industry and/or in the maritime sector and willing to expand their knowledge into the academic and historical aspects of shipping and maritime sciences.

The BSc (Hons) Maritime Business is designed with emphasis placed on the latest developments in the Shipping industry, which is booming and will always be a key pillar. The programme’s main attributes are its completeness as well as its unique incorporation of contemporary issues in shipping.

Through the study of emergent technologies, the Diploma in Digital Transformation in Shipping equips shipping professionals with the knowledge, management skills and digital competencies required to enhance a successful career in ship operations and maritime management.

With a rich combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the MSc in International Maritime Business of Solent University aims to form graduates who are well-equipped for a first-class career in ship management and in maritime or port activities, both in Greece and internationally.

The 12-month distance learning Diploma in Maritime Safety Policies & Regulations course will give marine professionals an understanding of safety laws with respect to shipping, the role professionals play in interpreting these laws and regulations and the day-to-day operations of maritime safety.