Maritime Affairs (M.Sc.)

Introduction

The World Maritime University (WMU), in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university under the United Nations, founded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1983.

Vision

WMU aspires to be the world's leading maritime university for postgraduate education, research and capacity building.

Mission

As a center of excellence for postgraduate maritime education, our mission is to serve the global maritime community through education, research and capacity building to ensure safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans. WMU:

• Contributes to maritime capacity building and the development of effective  policies for the global maritime community;
• Helps build a sustainable world through maritime education and research in the maritime sector;
• Educates future global maritime leaders, experts and professionals;
• Provides a forum for international collaboration on maritime transportation.

M.Sc. in Maritime Affairs

The M.Sc. program, in Malmö, Sweden, responds directly to the needs of the maritime industry, equipping graduates with the skills necessary for a successful career.

The M.Sc. program offers 4 specializations:

• Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration;
• Maritime Law and Policy;
• Maritime Education and Training;
• Shipping and Port Management.

The standard 14-month program runs from September each year, and consists of 80 ECTS degree credits, plus 10 non-degree credits. Candidates who have already completed a postgraduate program elsewhere may be granted advanced standing, exempting them from the first semester, reducing the university fees by EUR 2,000.

M.Sc. Program Fees

• Tuition, including requisite insurance (medical, life, travel, accident) EUR 15,000
• Field study program EUR 2,500
• Total EUR 17,500

Entry requirements and Admission to World Maritime University:

Applications should be submitted electronically to MSc@no-spamwmu.se; the forms are available online at www.wmu.se. Applications are considered by the Admissions Board on a competitive basis.

The entry requirements are:

• a Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, or
• a Master Mariner/Chief Engineer certificate of competency
  and
• IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Good English language ability demonstrated by a standard, international test of English, as follows:
  - TOEFL: 61 - 79, IELTS bands 5.0 and 5.5 (ESSP* enrolment required)
  - TOEFL: 80+, IELTS band 6.0+ (Direct enrolment in the standard 14 months program)

*The ESSP is a 3-month program open to students joining WMU's standard M.Sc. program, or to independent students. The curriculum is designed to upgrade the English language competences of the participants to postgraduate level. The university fee for the entire program, including tuition and the requisite insurance (medical, life, travel, accident), is EUR 3,600.

Our graduates

WMUs MSc graduates take back to their own country far more than just an education. They also gain a very real appreciation of the latest technology, a firm grasp of the direction of future global developments, a host of essential contacts within the international maritime arena, and constructive plans for the future.

Our graduates are:

• equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable them to fulfil successfully their national and international responsibilities for effective maritime development
• fully aware of maritime operations in general, as well as of their chosen specialisation
• sensitive to the general objectives of the United Nations and the particular aims of IMO
• sufficiently flexible to adapt to a variety of roles in the maritime field
• able to operate comfortably in an international and multi-cultural environment
• fluent in the English language, and able to communicate skilfully
• skilled in problem solving, critical analysis and independent endeavour

These qualities have been fully recognised by the world outside. Our graduates hold senior posts in governments, companies, training academies, diplomatic missions and international organisations. Heading government departments and maritime academies, serving as secretary-general of an international association or as vice-president of a major shipping company, WMU graduates are leaving their mark on the world.

Student Costs in Malmö

Total student costs for the 14-month program are EUR 18,500, which includes accommodation in the student residence (EUR 500/ month), basic living cost (EUR 600/month), plus an average of EUR 3,000 for airfares, local transportation, and other costs. Total student costs for the 3-month ESSP are EUR 3,400 for accommodation and basic living costs.

Donor Fellowships

A limited number of full fellowships is available on a competitive basis annually to M.Sc. students in Malmö, mostly for employees of maritime administrations. A full 14-month fellowship is valued at EUR 36,000 and covers university fees and student costs.

Fellowships are currently offered by the Ocean Policy Research Foundation of Japan, the International Transport Workers' Federation, IMO, EU's SafeMed Project, the Government of Korea, and the TK Foundation. Some donors may also offer ESSP fellowships to successful M.Sc. fellowship recipients. There also exist a few fellowships that cover the university fees only, each valued at EUR 17,500.

Before applying for a fellowship from a WMU donor, students are strongly advised to explore other funding possibilities themselves. Potential entries can be found on this website.

Contact

World Maritime University

Susanna Perlheden: Senior Registry Assistant
Citadellsvägen 29
SE 201 24 Malmö, Sweden
Phone: +46-40-356 357
Email: msc@no-spamwmu.se

For further information see the following website:
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Life in Malmö

Malmö is Swedens third largest city, situated in the southern-most province of Skåne. The centre of the city, with its pedestrianized streets, offers good shopping facilities, theatres, bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as an outstanding symphony orchestra, art galleries and museums. Although Malmö may look typically Swedish, with its parks, historic buildings and canals, it is also very cosmopolitan; around a fifth of its inhabitants were born outside Sweden, and there are representatives of over 100 different cultures among its citizens.

Malmö's sports provision is excellent, whether you want to watch or take part, and includes football, ice-hockey, sailing, golf, tennis and horse-riding. The city is surrounded by rolling countryside and some of the best beaches in Sweden.

Malmö has strong historic bonds with the maritime industry; it was an important medieval sea-port and had a thriving ship-building industry for many years. It is also a city that places a premium on learning and research, being home to its own new University as well as several faculties of Lund University and to WMU. The city has developed high-technology industries, to make the best use of its educated work-force. Since the opening of the Öresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen, and its international airport, is just 35 minutes away by train or bus. Copenhagen's historic centre has all the attractions you would expect from any European capital, as well as some special features of its own, like the Tivoli Gardens.

The City of Malmö, as WMU's host, provides the University's building in the centre of town, and will provide the new building. In 2013, WMU will relocate to a new facility near to the Central Station, which will combine a renovated historic building with a large purpose-built extension. The new amenities will include a larger maritime library, a new research laboratory, an auditorium to seat over 200 people, and excellent seminar and teaching rooms.