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Course content may be presented in different formats and orders depending upon the Nautical College.

		HND
College Phase	Duration Approx.	Content

Induction	29 weeks	STCW Basic Training - including Fire Fighting and First Aid; General Induction to the shipping industry; Academic Ramp: Applied Mathematics to HND entry level; Workshop Skills & Technology; Welding
Phase 2	29 weeks	At Sea
Phase 3	48 weeks	Higher National Diploma (HND) Level 1 units: Mathematics Mechanics Marine Propulsion Systems Marine Auxiliary Systems Thermodynamics Marine Electrics Marine Legislation and Management Higher National Diploma (HND) Level 2 units: Further Mathematics Further Mechanics Further Thermodynamics Ship Stability and Construction Preparation for Project Workshop Skills Training
Phase 4	23 weeks	At Sea
Phase 5	16 weeks	Higher National Diploma (HND) Level 2 units: Advanced Marine Electrics Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering Management Engineering Design & Project STCW short courses: Medical First Aid, AFF, PSC & RB MCA Orals Preparation Consolidation of Work Based Learning and any outstanding academic assessments prior to the award of: HND in Marine Engineeering Successful completion of MCA Oral examinations leads to award of initial: MCA Certificate of Competency
	145 weeks

		Foundation Degree
College Phase	Duration Approx.	Content

Phase 1	25 weeks	Foundation Degree - subjects include: Mathematics Marine Propulsion System Principles Marine Legislation and Management Principles Marine Electrics Marine Auxiliary Systems Principles Work Based Investigation Workshop skills Training STCW Basic Training - including Fire Fighting and First Aid General Induction to the shipping industry
Phase 2	19 weeks	At Sea
Phase 3	31 weeks	Foundation Degree - subjects include: Mechanics Thermodynamics Ship Construction Further Mathematics Instrumentation and Control Principles Engineering Management Ship Stability Engineering Design and Project Further Mechanics Further Thermodynamics Work Based Investigation Workshop Skills Training
Phase 4	30 weeks	At Sea
Phase 5	26 weeks	Foundation Degree - subjects include: Advanced Marine Electrics Further Thermodynamics Further Mechanics Consolidation of Work Based Learning and any outstanding academic assessments prior to the award of: Foundation Degree (FdSC) in Marine Engineeering STCW short courses:Medical First Aid, AFF, PSC & RB MCA Orals Preparation Successful completion of MCA Oral examinations leads to award of initial: MCA Certificate of Competency
	131 weeks