Certificate 3 in Marine Operations

Level: Certificate 3(MNQF Level 3)
Duration: 0.5 years(1 Semester)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

previous Intake: February Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time)

Overview

In this course we teach Coastal Navigation using Radar and Visual bearings. Rule of the Road Metereorology and weather reports. Use and Basic Operations of Various Bridge Equipments compulsory to have onboard Coastal Water Voyage Vessels. Basic Stability, Cargo handling and Ship Construction

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Completion of basic education or attainment of level 2 qualification

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	HAS011 Bridge Watch keeping and Respond to Emergencies and Distress (CORE)	Bridge Watch keeping and Respond to Emergencies and Distress	Nil	3 Bridge Watch keeping and Respond to Emergencies and Distress (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	MST011 Basic Cargo Work (CORE)	Basic Cargo Work	Nil	5 Basic Cargo Work (CORE) (5) (5)	290 290
CORE	MST013 Basic Legislation and Pollution Prevention (CORE)	Basic Legislation and Pollution Prevention	Nil	1 Basic Legislation and Pollution Prevention (CORE) (1) (1)	58 58
CORE	NAV015 Basic Electronic Navigation Aids (CORE)	Basic Electronic Navigation Aids	Nil	3 Basic Electronic Navigation Aids (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	NAV017 Basic Meteorology (CORE)	Basic Meteorology	Nil	3 Basic Meteorology (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
CORE	NAV019 Basic Ship-handling (CORE)	Basic Ship-handling	Nil	4 Basic Ship-handling (CORE) (4) (4)	232 232
CORE	NAV021 Basic Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation (CORE)	Basic Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation	Nil	7 Basic Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation (CORE) (7) (7)	406 406
CORE	NVA027 Basic Ship Construction and Stability (CORE)	Basic Ship Construction and Stability	Nil	3 Basic Ship Construction and Stability (CORE) (3) (3)	174 174
Course Total				Course Total		1,682 1,682

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

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