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Overview  2021

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Duration

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Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

Launceston
AMC MT Main Block 1

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Duration

Minimum

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.
Entry requirements

Location

Launceston
AMC MT Main Block 1

For years prior to 2015, please view the Course and Unit Handbook Archive

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This program of study is provided for students who intend to embark on a career in the maritime industry as navigating (Deck) Officers and Masters on commercial vessels. It provides the knowledge and skills required to safely manage and operate vessels.

Course content includes navigation and vessel handling, cargo and passenger transport, vessel management, marine legislation and shipboard safety. The program is designed to integrate with professional short courses and training at sea so that successful students will not only obtain an Advanced Diploma or Bachelor Degree but also a Certificate of Competency issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

The program is fully compliant with the training and educational requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention, as amended in 2010).

Course Coordinator: Neil Pereira
Email contact: N.Pereira@utas.edu.au

Year 1 - Pre Sea Deck

Year 2 - Watchkeeper Deck

Phase 1: Pre-Sea Deck One Semester at AMC plus mandatory short courses. Phase 2: At sea Shipboard Operational Experience (TAGS). Phase 3: Deck Watch Keeper One Year at AMC plus mandatory short courses.

Sea-time is a built-in phase of your AMC seafaring qualification. Work-based training is a work integrated learning opportunity linking academic learning with its practical application in the workplace. Students are required to complete the following units during their qualifying sea-time: JVD219 Shipboard Operational Experience (Deck) 1, JVD220 Shipboard Operational Experience (Deck) 11 and JVD229 Shipboard Management Experience (Deck) 1.

Seafaring students must gain employment as a trainee marine deck or engineer officer with a shipping company in order to obtain the required qualifying sea service and complete on the job AMSA requirements. Employment may be sought either before or after Year 1 studies (also known as pre-sea training).

On completion of the relevant phases of study, you will be eligible to undertake the AMSA final examination. Upon successful completion, you will be eligible for the relevant certificate of competency to serve on ships.

Career outcomes

The Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Nautical Science) is the recognised pathway to becoming an AMSA certified deck officer. This degree provides additional knowledge and skills that will be of benefit to students seeking a career ashore. The degree will also equip professional deck officers with the additional knowledge and skills that they are likely to require to take up senior shore-based professional positions such as:

  • Senior position in a shipyard
  • Fleet manager in a shipping company
  • Crew manager / shipping agent
  • Marine superintendent or safety manager in a shipping company
  • Product, R&D, sales and service managers in companies supplying maritime equipment
  • Surveyor in a Classification Society
  • Marine Surveyor with a Port State Control authority such as AMSA
  • Work in Marine insurance companies
  • Mediators / Arbitrators
  • Maritime Education and Training, research and teaching positions

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International students

For information regarding Fees for this course, please see International fees and charges.

Scholarships

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Additional costs

AMSA Fees: Sea time assessment / Oral Examination / Certificate of Safety Training (COST)

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