OpenFieldAdvanced Seafarer and Marine Navigation Officer Training Apprenticeship
Intensive maritime navigational apprenticeship qualifying students for the First Grade Maritime Officer (Navigation/Engineering) license, conducting trans-Pacific training voyages.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in Faculty of Marine Engineering or relevant nautical curriculum.
- English language proficiency
- Maritime English fluency and Japanese communication.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Seafarer physical health certificate and voyage registration.
- Recommendation letters
- Ship captain endorsement.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully sponsored ocean voyages aboard the research training vessel Umitaka Maru with room and board
- Application fee
- None
- Tuition / joining costs
- Covered through national maritime training budget
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Tokyokaiyo University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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