Curriculum Structure of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies 
Curriculum structure of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies for the following students:
  • Admitted in Academic Year 2006-2007 (Year 1) and after Academic Year 2006-2007
  • Flow Chart
This is a four-year direct honours programme and is hosted by the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering with participations from other Schools in NTU and overseas universities.

Year 1 Semester 1 

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MB101 Accounting  1.5  2    3.5  3  
MB106 Fundamentals of Management  2  1    3  3  
MT1202 Introduction to Maritime Industry  3      3  3  
HW110 Effective Communication  1  1    2  2  
GER-PE1          3  
GER-UE1          3  
HW001 English Proficiency #          0  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    17  
# For students who have not passed or are not exempted from Qualifying English Test are required to take HW001 English Proficiency (0 AU) 

Year 1 Semester 2

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
HE191 Principles of Economics  2  1    3  3  
MB107 Fundamentals of Business Law  2  1.5    3.5  3  
MT1101 Mathematics I for Maritime Studies  2  1    3  3  
MT1201 Transport Liability and INCO Terms  2  1    3  3  
MT1301 Maritime Technology I  2  1    3  3  
GER-PE2          3  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    18  


Year 2 Semester 1

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT2101 Mathematics II for Maritime Studies  2  1    3  3  MT1101
MT2201 Shipping Economics  2  1    3  3  
MT3301 Maritime Technology II  2  1    3  3  MT1301
MT3304 Information Technology Management  2  1    3  3  
MT2301 Statistics (CV2001) 2   1    3  3  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    15  


Year 2 Semester 2

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT2204 Shipping Management  2  1    3  3
MT2205 Port Economics   2  1    3  3  HE191
MT2206 International Framework of Shipping  2  1    3  3  
MT2302 Maritime Science I  2  1    3  3
HW210 Technical Communication
 2    2  2
GER-PE3
   
 3
 Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    17  


Year 3 Semester 1

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT3203 Introduction to Marine Insurance #  3      3  3
MT3202 Maritime Law #  3
   3  3
MT2202 Shipping Accounting # 3
   3  3  MB101
MT2203 Organisation of a Ship Owning Entity #  3      3  3
GER-PE4
       3
# Core courses at Norwegian School of Management (BI), Norway 
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    15  

Year 3 Semester 2

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT3201 Ship Chartering  2    3  
MT3204 Quality Management in Shipping  2  1   3  3  
MT3302 Maritime Science II (EM101)  3      3  3  
MT3303 Spatial Information Science (CV8801) 3      3 3   
MT3502 Maritime Professionals and Society   2 1     3  3  
GER-UE2         3   
MT3401 Industrial Immersion (during semester break)          4 Year 3 standing and have completed at least 4 semesters of study 
Total No. of AUs for Semester  2    22  


Year 4 Semester 1

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT4201 Shipping Logistics  2  1    3  3  
MT4202 Essentials of Project Management  2 1   3  3  
MT4203 Shipping Strategy  2 1    3  3  
HW310 Professional Communication  1  1    2  2  
MT4351 Inter-modal Transportation (Major-PE1)* 2  1    3  3  
MT4252 Engineering Economics and Finance (Major-PE2)* 2  1    3  3
MT4401 Research Project (Semester 1)
   
 5 Year 4 standing
 Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    22  
 *: Any 3 of the 4 Major-PEs


Year 4 Semester 2

Course Code & Title No of hours per week   
 No. of AUs

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
MT4502 Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship (CV4202)  2  1    3  3  
MT4401 Research Project (Semester 2)  
     5 Year 4 standing
MT4352 Distribution and Warehousing (Major-PE3)*  2  1    3  3  
MT4353 Port Planning and Operation (Major-PE4)* 2  1    3  3
GER-PE5          3  
GER-UE3         3  
 *: Any 3 of the 4 Major-PEs
Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    17