Admission Requirement into Merchant Seaman Academy

Merchant Seaman Academy Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom State in affiliation with IAEC University Togo and Akwa Ibom State University, (Ikot-Akpaden) Nigeria, is opening admission for the 2023/2024 academic year. Collaboration is a great opportunity for student who is aspiring to build their career in diverse fields ranging from maritime school to international relations & diplomacy. MSA offers a rich variety of programme in National Diploma, (ND), BSc, B. Tech, B. Eng & Post-Graduate and Masters programme in Maritime course and across multiple disciplines, with practical teaching aids and sound professional lecturers with years of experience.

The available programme for 100 levels are:

  1. Marine engineering
  2. Nautical Science
  3. Mechanical Engineering
  4. Shipping Management
  5. Security Management and Technology
  6.  International Relation and Diplomacy
  7. Computer Science
  8. Computer Engineering 
  9. Electrical Electronic engineering
  10. Information Technology
  11. Transport and Logistics Management
  12. Management Information System
  13. Welding and Fabrication
  14. Economics
  15. Criminology and Security study
  16. Computer Software Engineering

Upon completion of the 100 level, the students have the flexibility to switch to any department for 200 level through to the final year and after graduation they proceed to NYSC for their call up letter.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Merchant Seaman Academy has set forth a specific admission requirement into ND, BSc, B. Tech, B Eng, for those who must have pass WASSCE/NECO, or its equivalent with at least five (5) credit pass in relevant subject including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings, four passport photograph, International Passport, birth certificate, at list 100 cut off mark in Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

TOP-UP PROGRAMME

Top-up admission is a two (2) years program for students who have already obtained their ND or NCE in any university or polytechnics and may want to continue their studies in any of our relevant courses or department for BSc, B. Tech and B. Eng. Admission requirement include  International passport, O’level result with minimum of “5” credit in not more than two sitting, birth certificate, four passport photograph, admission letter from your Institution, transcript from your Institution, certificate from Institution and project work (2) copies. In completion of the two (2) years programme, the students will be documented for graduation and NYSC respectively.

CONVERSION PROGRAMME

Conversion programmes is a four (4) month semester programme for those who have already graduated with HND and may want to convert to BSc, B. Tech or B. Eng. in any of our relevant courses will go through same admission requirement above with copies of academic qualification and transcript of HND for documentation. Completion of this programme will be given NYSC exemption certificate.

POST GRADUATE / MASTTERS PROGRAMME

MSA in affiliation with IAEC university is open for admission in Post Graduate and Masters programme for one year in any of our listed courses above.

Lectures are schedule to hold once a week for assessments, seminars, attendance and evaluation at the main campus.

PROGRAMME IN PROCESS WITH NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)

MSA is currently processing her approval in NIMASA for safety courses listed below

  1. Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
  2. Personal Survival Techniques
  3. Elementary First Aid
  4. Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

CONCLUSION

MSA offers a great opportunity to young school livers who takes advantages as a brilliants student that is aspiring for a degree courses in maritime and across multiple discipline with broad range of course available along with flexible learning options.