GMA Courses| Global Maritime Academy Academic Programmes

Global Maritime Academy runs two categories of programmes that leads to the award of National Diploma (ND) as listed below:

1. 1. Full Time Programme
   2. Part Time Programme

Short Courses which leads to the award of Certificates, are available for professionals in the Industry.
1. Short Courses

Full Time Regular Programme

The Full Time Regular Programme runs in the following departments:

1. Shipping Management
2. Security Management & Technology
3. Marine Engineering Department
4. Maritime Transport
5. Welding and Fabrication Technology
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Duration
The full time morning programme is a two (2) years programme. Lectures starts from 8am – 4pm, Monday through Friday, throughout the four (4) semester period of the programme.

Part Time Programme

The Part Time Programme runs in the following departments:

1. Shipping Management Department
2. Security Management and Technology Department
3. Maritime Transport

Duration
The part time evening programme is a three (3) years programme. Lectures starts on Friday from 4pm – 7pm, Saturday from 8am – 4pm and on Sunday from 1pm – 6pm , throughout the six (6) semester period, of the programme.

Industrial Attachment
Industrial Attachment is compulsory in all ND programmes.

Short Course

These courses are meant to enhance professionalism, and lead to the award of Certificates or Diplomas.

They are meant for professionals who want to upgrade, new entrants in to the Maritime Industry, Cooperate Organizations who wants to retrain their personnel.

It is also meant for the Shipping Companies, Maritime Administrators, Government Agencies, School Leavers, Undergraduates, Graduates, Manufacturers, Bankers and Businessmen, etc.

Objective 
On completion of each course, the participant should be able to undertake direct or supportive role in the operations or problem solving in the Shipping/Maritime Industry.

Some of the courses are as listed below:

1. Shipping Practice
2. Fundamentals of Shipping
3. Port Operations Management
4. Maritime Convention (Safety of Life at Sea and Others)
5. Freight Forwarding and Documentation Management
6. Maritime Safety and Security
7. Ship Management
8. Fundamental of Maritime Trade and Transport
9. Port Management
10. Ship Agent
11. Ship Sales and Purchase
12. Business and Maritime Law
13. Crew Management
14. Marine Claims
15. Shipping Business Environment and International Trade
16. Maritime Business Management
17. Marine Purchasing and Supply Management
18. Marine Investigation
19. Ship Superintendency
20. Marine Environmental Management
21. Chartering (Understanding Contracts in Shipping)
22. Harbour Master
23. Maritime Convention (Safety of Life at Sea and Others)
24. Freight Forwarding and Documentation Management

Duration: Each course could last from 3 – 5 Days, depending on the course content.