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Mates and Masters Orals Preparation

at Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool · college

Level 3Other coursesOther3 weeksPart time£1,732

What the college says

Prepare for your Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) orals examination at Chief Mates and Masters level with this combined course. This intensive programme of study will provide the knowledge and understanding required by senior officers seeking to complete their certification to Chief Mate or Master Mariner. You will learn techniques to enable you to express your knowledge and demonstrate a the appropriate level of management skills during the oral examination interview. Important Note on Course Duration: From time-to-time the course may be delivered over a different number of weeks. Regardless of the number of weeks, the amount of taught hours is the same, but delivered in a more (or less) condensed period.

What you need to get on

For Chief Mates You will need to hold: UK OOW Certificate of Competency (unlimited - II/1).

How you are assessed

Short courses, awards and certificates that do not fit the main routes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Age range not confirmed in the source data. Check with the provider.

Where it runs

  • FLEETWOOD NAUTICAL CAMPUS

    BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE Broadwater, Fleetwood, FY7 8JZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 19 October 2026 · Fleetwood
  • 4 January 2027 · Fleetwood
  • 22 March 2027 · Fleetwood
  • 19 July 2027 · Fleetwood

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