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Full Sponsorship
One highly attractive aspect of undertaking an Officer Cadetship is that they typically attract full sponsorship from their sponsoring shipping companies or charitable organisations.
This compares very favourably with those individuals starting college and university-based programmes ashore, where students normally have to bear significant tuition fees, accommodation and living costs themselves.
By contrast, Officer Cadets typically receive a monthly training allowance (bursary), while their college tuition fees and travel expenses to/from colleges and ships are usually paid for by their sponsoring organisations.
In addition, there are no accommodation or subsistence costs payable by cadets when they are working aboard a ship.
This means that newly-qualified officers should be embarking on their seagoing careers without carrying forward the monetary debts held by their counterparts ashore.
Depending on the maritime sector being worked in, new officers often then enjoy an annual starting salary of £26,000 to £30,000, and may also benefit from tax-free status on their earnings if they comply with UK requirements for working abroad.
What career are you interested in?
No matter what career path you choose, we will find the right place for you!
A six-part television programme produced by Scottish Television in conjunction with CareersatSea.org provides some very useful insights in to working at sea in the Merchant Navy:
Further information for you to consider
Additional information about maritime careers is available from the following industry sources:
Ready for the next step?
For further information about maritime careers, please contact us at: [email protected]
Once you are ready to apply for a cadetship, please email your application letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to us at: [email protected], and confirm your preferred training discipline (i.e. Deck Cadetship, Engineer Cadetship, METO Cadetship or Hotel Trainee).
