Bachelor of Maritime Operations (Hons)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DURATION
3 up to 7 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
MYR 10,150 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students | local students: RM8000
Introduction
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Kampus Cawangan Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL-MIMET) aim is to support the University’s vision and mission of becoming the premier entrepreneurial technical university and to produce enterprising global technopreneurs by upgrading the skills of Malaysia’s workforce and the same time generating skilled workers and technopreneurs through this program.
The Bachelor of Maritime Operations (Hons.) program would allow Universiti Kuala Lumpur Kampus Cawangan Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL-MIMET) as a specialist institute for the maritime sector to achieve the objective of producing graduates to venture into the non-engineering areas of the maritime industry. In this respect, courses offered in the Bachelor of Maritime Operations program are grouped into five sub-areas namely Maritime and Transport Operations, Business Management, Freight Logistics, Maritime Law and Insurance as well as Marine Science and Technology. This will enable the various learning outcomes expected from the program to be successfully achieved.
Professional Certification / Recognition
Accredited by Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation Malaysia (CILTM)
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Admissions
Curriculum
Program Structure by Semester (January Intake)
Semester 1
- Professional English 1
- Fundamental English
- Tamadun Islam & Tamadun Asia (TITAS)*/ Pengajian Malaysia 3**
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Fundamentals of Maritime Operations
- Principles of Economics
- Business Management
* For local students only ** For international students only
Semester 2
* For local students only ** For international students only
Semester 3
- Marketing
- Foreign Language 2
- Innovation Management
- Business Mathematics 2
- E-Commerce and Information Systems
- Quality Management
- Integrated Transport System
Semester 4
- Contemporary Muslim Issues in Malaysia/ Culture & Lifestyle in Malaysia
- Management Accounting and Finance
- Maritime and Admiralty Laws
- Shipyard Management and Project Planning
- Applied Statistics
- Marine Insurance
- Elective 1
Semester 5
- Final Year Project 1
- Law of The Sea and Ship Operation
- International Logistics
- Technopreneurship
- Professional English 2
- Cargo Handling System
- Seaport and Terminal Operations
Semester 6
- Final Year Project 2
- Exporting and Importing
- Academic Writing
- Business Law
- Co-Curriculum 2
- Elective 2
Semester 7
- Industrial Training
Program Structure by Semester (September Intake)
Semester 1
- Professional English 1
- Fundamental English
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization*/ Malay Language Communication 2**
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Fundamentals of Maritime Operations
- Principles of Economics
- Business Management
* For local students only ** For international students only
Semester 2
- Falsafah dan Isu Semasa* / Philosophy And Current Issues** / Appreciation of Ethics and Civilizations**
- Foreign Language 1
- Business Mathematics 1
- Seamanship and Chartwork
- Ship Technology
- Oceanography
- Maritime Transport Operations
* For local students only ** For international students only
Semester 3
- Marketing
- Foreign Language 2
- Innovation Management
- Business Mathematics 2
- E-Commerce and Information Systems
- Quality Management
- Integrated Transport System
Semester 4
- Contemporary Muslim Issues in Malaysia / Culture & Lifestyle in Malaysia
- Management Accounting and Finance
- Maritime and Admiralty Laws
- Shipyard Management and Project Planning
- Applied Statistics
- Marine Insurance
- Elective 1
Semester 5
- Final Year Project 1
- Law of The Sea and Ship Operation
- International Logistics
- Technopreneurship
- Professional English 2
- Cargo Handling System
- Seaport and Terminal Operations
Semester 6
- Final Year Project 2
- Exporting and Importing
- Academic Writing
- Business Law
- Co-Curriculum 2
- Elective 2
Semester 7
- Industrial Training
Program Outcome
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
UniKL graduates who are:
- PEO 1: Knowledgeable, competent, and innovative, which will contribute to the human capital in the marine-related industry
- PEO 2: Effective leadership and teamwork skills as well as verbal, non-verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to support their role in the industry
- PEO 3: Committed to the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvement
- PEO 4: Practice professionalism with ethics and social responsibility; and
- PEO 5: Capable of embarking on business and technopreneurs activities
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- PLO 1: Apply knowledge of basic ocean science, nautical science, and management fundamentals in maritime activities
- PLO 2: Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of management operation principles and state-of-the-art maritime technology tools
- PLO 3: Solve problems through the integration of knowledge of mathematics, ocean science, ship technology, information and communication technology (ICT), and management science
- PLO 4: Demonstrate the ability to utilize a systems approach in evaluating operational performance
- PLO 5: Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern management tools, including prediction and modeling, to broadly define operational activities in the maritime sector
- PLO 6: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member of diverse technical teams
- PLO 7: Communicate effectively on broadly defined maritime activities with the maritime community and with society at large, by being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive instructions
- PLO 8: Demonstrate understanding of the societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities and norms of the practices in the maritime industry
- PLO 9: Understand and commit to professional ethics responsibilities and norms of maritime industry practices
- PLO 10: Understand the impact of maritime industrial activities in a societal context and demonstrate knowledge of and the need for sustainable development
- PLO 11: Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of management, business practices, and technopreneurs competencies
- PLO 12: Recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in independent and life-long learning.
Career Opportunities
- This program that prepares students with relevant competencies and knowledge in the field of shipping business, maritime operations, and management
- During studies, students will be expose with industrialmanship activities through seminars, talks, exhibition and visit to related maritime companies/agencies
- Graduates will be able to acquire an opportunity for executive position/skill workers that meet the industry requirement such as in maritime transport company, ports, freight logistics, oil and gas companies, apart from assuming roles in the public sectors such as Royale Malaysian Customs, Marine Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agencies, Royale Malaysian Navy etc.
Program delivery
Duration
- Full Time: 3.5 years
- Part-Time: 7 years