Curriculum Structure of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies with Business Major 
Curriculum structure of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies with Business Major for the following students:
  • Entering the university to Year 1 in and after Academic Year 2009-2010
  • 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 
AA101 Accounting I  2  2    4  4  
AB102 Financial Management  0  3    3  4  
AB107 Business Law  2  2    4  4  
AB113 Information Technology    4    4 4   
MT1202 Introduction to Maritime Industry  3      3  3  
HW110 Effective Communication  1  1    2  2  
HW001 English Proficiency #          0  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    21  
# 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 
AB106 Principles of Economics  2  2    4  4  
AB105 Organisation Behaviour and Design  0  4    4  4  
AB112 Marketing  2  2    4  4  
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  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    21  


Year 2 Semester 1

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

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
BM211 International Business Environment    4   4   4 AB106
AA102 Accounting II   4     4  4 AA101
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
MT2301 Statistics (CV2001) 2   1    3  3  
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    20  


Year 2 Semester 2

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

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
AC208 Company Law    4    4 4  AB107
MT2204 Shipping Management  2  1    3  3
MT2205 Port Economics   2  1    3  3 AB106
MT2206 International Framework of Shipping  2  1    3  3  
MT2302 Maritime Science I  2  1    3  3
HW210 Technical Communication
 2    2  2
 Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    18  


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 AA101
MT2203 Organisation of a Ship Owning Entity #  3      3  3
GER-PE1
       3
GER-PE2          3  
# Core courses at Norwegian School of Management (BI), Norway 
Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    18  

Year 3 Semester 2

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

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
BC206 Financial Analytics & Reporting    4    4 4  AB113 
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   
HW310 Professional Communication  1 2^     2  2  
MT3401 Industrial Immersion
(during semester break)
         4 Year 3 standing and have completed at least 4 semesters of study 
AB228A Careers Foundations*         1   
*: 5 weeks (3.5 hours/week)
^: tutorials conducted in alternate weeks 
Total No. of AUs for Semester  2    23  


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  
MT4351 Inter-modal Transportation 2  1    3  3  
MT4401 Research Project (Semester 1)
   
 5 Year 4 standing
GER-PE3          3  
 Total No. of AUs for Semester 1    20  


Year 4 Semester 2

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

 
Pre-requisite
 LEC TUT  LAB/DES  TOTAL 
BH331 Cultural Intelligence at Work    4   4   4 AB105
MT3502 Maritime Professionals and Society  2  1   3  3   
MT4502 Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship (CV4202)  2  1    3  3  
MT4401 Research Project (Semester 2)  
     5 Year 4 standing
MT4352 Distribution and Warehousing  2  1    3  3  
MT4353 Port Planning and Operation 2  1    3  3
Total No. of AUs for Semester 2    21