BSc in Maritime Operations

A three-year degree for aspiring deck officers, with onboard industrial training and shore-side shipping management modules.

Next intake: August 2027
LevelBachelors
Duration3 Years
Study modefull-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

The BSc in Maritime Operations from the Department of Navigation at CINEC Campus prepares students for a career as a merchant navy deck officer or for work in the shipping industry ashore. It aims to develop independent learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes the sector demands. The first year covers marine meteorology, seamanship, navigation, watchkeeping, operational safety and workshop practice. Industrial training onboard follows, then modules in radar and ARPA simulation, shipping management, logistics and port operations. In the later phase students study ocean and offshore navigation, coastal navigation, bridge equipment, watchkeeping, general ship knowledge and basic management, allowing study in greater depth and a route into management positions in the wider maritime industry.

Modules

28 modules
Marine Meteorology ISemester 1
International Computer Driving LicenseSemester 1
English for Maritime OperationsSemester 1
Communication & SeamanshipSemester 1
Workshop PracticesSemester 1
NavigationSemester 2
General Ship Knowledge ISemester 2
Watchkeeping / Bridge Equipment ISemester 2
Operational Safety ISemester 2
Introduction to Coastal NavigationSemester 2

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Sri Lankan GCE A-Level
  • Three passes in one sitting in one of: Physical Sciences stream; Biological Sciences stream with a pass in Physics; Engineering Technology stream; or Science for Technology stream.
  • Alternatively, any equivalent or higher qualification approved by the authority responsible for higher education.
GCE O-Level

A credit pass in English, or an equivalent.

Selection and Fitness
  • Success at the interview conducted by CINEC.
  • A pass in the medical fitness test and the sight test, to the satisfaction of the college administration.

Facilities

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Key information

Level

bachelors

Duration

3 Years ยท full-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 14, 2026

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