OpenFieldMSc Shipping Operations Admission
One-year full-time (or two-year distance learning) postgraduate degree analyzing charterparty contracts, bunkering transition fuels, and international port management.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Minimum 2:2 honours degree in business, logistics, engineering, or Master Mariner Certificate of Competency
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5 overall
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Curriculum vitae and 500-word career motivation statement
- Recommendation letters
- Two references
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Solent Alumni 20% discount and international merit bursaries
- Application fee
- None
- Tuition / joining costs
- £16,500 total international tuition / £9,500 UK home
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Solent University Southampton documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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