uni graduate, then cadetship.

[pete]

I'm in my second year of uni and will graduate in 2013. I don't regret going at all, but did turn down a cadetship offer to go to uni a few years ago. At the moment I am applying for corporate internships for my summer right now. Not sure if it is the life I want.

Was wondering if being a uni graduate offers any barriers to getting a cadetship. When I graduate i will be 22, have my RYA yachtmaster, have been a charter skipper in Croatia for a couple summers. Have a second language.

Am I likely to get a cadetship offer?

[Red Fox]

Was wondering if being a uni graduate offers any barriers to getting a cadetship.

Not at all, my small class had three uni graduates including myself.

have my RYA yachtmaster

Well they might hold that one against you, only kidding!

Am I likely to get a cadetship offer?

Unless you're generally rubbish I don't see why not. Whatever your concerns finish the degree first before going to anything else.

[size4riggerboots]

I'd be very surprised if they didn't snap you up with that lot on your CV!

[Randomist]

RYA Yachtmaster is very different to an Officer of the Watch qualification. I would think however it would either act in your favour or be a point of interest for companies. It wouldn't hinder you.

Otherwise there isn't really anything stopping you from getting a cadetship.

[ETwhat?]

RYA Yachtmaster is very different to an Officer of the Watch qualification. .

Yes its a Masters qualification, rather than just a watch keepers

[Ducki52]

Yes its a Masters qualification, rather than just a watch keepers

Talk about throwing the fox in amongst the chickens...

[Randomist]

Yes its a Masters qualification, rather than just a watch keepers

Yeah but for a sailing yacht, not for an ocean going vessel >3000GT. There's stuff you have to do in officer of the watch that isn't even covered in the yachtmasters

[Ducki52]

Although I would imagine there's stuff in Yachtmasters thats not covered in OOW

[CharlieDelta]

I assume it was a joke.

RYA Yachtmaster can be either sail or power. There's a GT limit of 200 and a length limit of 24 m. Anything above that needs an MCA qualification. To give you an idea, a typical harbour tug is usually 300-500 GT.

[ETwhat?]

actually CD a commerical YM has no length limit its simply the 200T which covers a fair amount of yachts obviously the requirements for knowledge are different however thats true for all jobs.
the yachtmaster is an MCA qualification its simply awarded by the RYA instead of having to go directly,

My point was more that as a master you see different things and ultimately you are the one responsible on a yacht more so as your less likely to have a company you talk to daily. similarly doing a week on the west coast of scotland will keep your pilotage skills much higher than crossing an ocean regardless of what boat your on.
And having experience of that will be useful when you come to try to talk about why you want to go to sea, what experiences you can relate what you think ship life will be like.

[YoungMariner]

ET, I think you're not really talking much sense. The relevence of the YachtMaster will be that you have an interest in the sea, and may provide an advantage of you and is a good thing to have on your CV.
If eventually you decide to move into superyachts once you have your license, then it would also be favourable.

The degree will prove that you have the ability to learn easily, and will probably benefit you further in your career at sea.

Most companies look for people from a variety of backgrounds, and it provides a good mixture of future seafarers. The main asset, is being motivated to work at sea, and this will shine through on any interview.

[Ducki52]

I think the whole Yachtmaster thing is meant to be taken sllightly tongue-in-cheek?

[ETwhat?]

I think the whole Yachtmaster thing is meant to be taken sllightly tongue-in-cheek?

really im sure i took mine in a boat,