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Liverpool John Moores University: Port Management

Institution Liverpool John Moores University View institution profile
Department School of Engineering
Web https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/
Email courses@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone 0151 231 5090
Study type Taught

Summary

LJMU provides training, education and research to the maritime sector. This Port Management MSc reflects almost 125 years of experience and excellence in the sector.

  • Study at one of the UKs leading Maritime higher education providers

  • Follow a curriculum informed by world-leading research plus links with the regional Mersey Maritime cluster, and the UK-wide maritime industry

  • After graduating, enjoy exemptions from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers chartered membership examinations

  • Access an international centre of excellence in maritime education, professional training and applied research

Developed and delivered by our highly qualified and respected academic team, the programme combines specialist knowledge with relevant industrial experience. This combination of academic and professional expertise, as well as our well-established links with the industry, will help to ensure that you are well prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges of this expanding sector.

The programme provides you with a rounded viewof the management of ports and port terminals and the wider logistics industry.As part of the programme you gain the tools to be an effective project managerof port operations. The curriculum will cover container and bulk portoperations, and you will learn to analyse how national and internationalgovernance affect a port's management. You will also have the option to studylaw, and risk and asset management and broaden your experience with employervisits and lectures from guest speakers.

This programme is also available as a 2 year (240 credit) option. This consists of the standard 120 credits of taught modules plus 60 credits of MSc project, accompanied by an additional 60 credits. This can be taken as either a single semester group design project (a current module) or a sandwich placement year of 30 weeks (a current module).

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LJMU delivers innovative, research-led, employability-focused programmes supported by world-class academics and state-of-the-art facilities. Our thriving postgraduate community encourages students to contribute to our ground-breaking work, developing the skills and knowledge required to take them to the top of their chosen career ladder.

We are ranked amongst the top 800 higher education institutions in the world (The World University Ranking 2025) and 97% of our postgraduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey, published 2024)

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