Greetings from an armchair

[Abdulai]

Greetings

Having become part of the maritime world through my work as a course leader at Middlesex University over the past few years, I have now taken the plunge and joined the forum.

The courses that I lead are especially designed for seafarers so that they can do project-based study on their work at sea. Very useful for cadets and officers to know that they can top up their OOW to a full degree pretty quickly and cheaply. Very handy if you want to get a job on shore in the future and don't fancy starting at the bottom again. Also means that you can specialise in an area that interests you, voyage planning, aspects of safety management, almost anything relevant to shipping and helping you get a promotion.

Guess that makes me the ultimate armchair expert! On a seriously note, happy to give any support or advice to those studying and sea.

[GuinnessMan]

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[CharlieDelta]

He's not suggesting that you do; he's suggesting that further education may be beneficial to your career prospects.

Welcome, Abdulai!

[koolcollins25]

It a great idea

It's good, but i still get confused if degree is very important in Nautical Science department.
Please help me out.

[GuinnessMan]

In a sense, no. Experience is what counts. You can have every little piece of paper going but it doesn't mean your any good at what you do.

I used to work with a very experienced Chief Engineer who was a bloody rubbish Superintendent....

[stronglead]

I have nothing so far but will say welcome along anyway

[YoungMariner]

Depends which direction your going, if you move in the corporate world and want to go into senior management beyond being a mere seafarer or superintendant, a degree could be useful. Or if after doing your cadetship you want to move ashore fairly early on, I'm sure a degree would help.