New diploma in shipping management on the cards

The Department of Maritime Studies (DMS) at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) is upping its game through extensive development of its curriculum this year. Currently the only higher education department in the country to offer an undergraduate qualification aimed at the maritime transport sector, the DMS is expected to launch a new Diploma in Shipping Management in January 2011. According to a spokesman for the DMS, the structure of the new programme will differ from the existing one. “Presently the Diploma in Maritime Studies (shore-based) is a generic one suitable for persons who wish to gain knowledge and skills needed in the world of shipping and allied industries. The new course will allow for a more integrated learning environment.”