Diploma in Foreign-Going Master or Chief (Level 7)

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

Take charge as the Chief Mate or command of your ship as Master.You'll develop specialist knowledge in the areas of safety of life at sea, safety of property at sea, and the integrity of the marine environment, crew, cargo and passengers. You will learn how to manage the cargo and the non-technical maintenance of the vessel. You will hold the position of responsibility of managing the ships records and administration. You will also learn the essential analytical and problem-solving skills to the level of command for either a foreign-going ship or managerial positions ashore.Talented individuals can expect to progress quickly and receive good levels of pay, with the opportunity to explore the worlds most exotic locations.

Which department am I in?

New Zealand Maritime School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$25,000.00 (12,58,241) per year
This is approximate fees only
Start date

Expected January 2026

Venue

New Zealand Maritime School

2 Commerce Street,

Auckland CBD,

Auckland,

1010, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

  1. Those students holding a Watchkeeper deck Certificate of Competency issued by Maritime New Zealand or an overseas qualification recognised by MNZ as being equivalent; or
  2. Those students who have completed the academic components of the NZ2515 NZ Diploma in Nautical Science programme; or
  3. Those students holding a Marine Engineer Class 3 Certificate of Competency issued by Maritime New Zealand or an overseas qualification recognised by MNZ as being equivalent, and passes within the past five years in the Mathematics and Engineering Drawing courses of the revised Class 3 Certificate of Competency; or
  4. Those students who have completed the academic components of the NZ2514 New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering programme.

IELTS test: Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5; TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT): Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE); TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18); Cambridge English Examinations: B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill; Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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