MARITIME BUSINESS AND MARITIME LAW: CAREER OPTIONS
Information provided by our Careers & Employability Service.
Kellie, our Careers Adviser for Maritime Business and Maritime Law, says:
"In recent decades Britain has continued to lead the world as a maritime services centre, with marine insurance, ship finance, law, classification societies, shipbroking, education, consultancy and others all combining to form the largest maritime services cluster. Therefore a degree in Maritime business and Maritime Law will equip you with the knowledge and the specialist skills to access this industry. As the sector is large and very diverse you will be able to apply your knowledge to a number of different roles in the industry such as port management, maritime journalism, insurance and ship broking."
Visit the Plymouth University Careers website for more information on any of these areas, or call in to see the Careers & Employability Team in Gateway in the Roland Levinsky Building.
Skills you can develop during this course include:
Become more employable:
Continually developing your skills whilst you are at University will only make you more employable. There are many types of activities you can get involved with at University which will improve your CV, such as business challenges, volunteering projects and relevant work experience. To demonstrate your motivation and enthusiasm for this sector, engaging with professional organisations and employers will help you when you come to apply for graduate positions. Gaining work experience in this industry is also possible and would be encouraged over vacation time.