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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below is a list of frequently asked questions about training.
Should you be unable to find an answer to your question please get in touch with us.
Who pays for my tuition fees?
How much will I be paid?
How long will I be away at sea?
How long is the training?
Do I get time off?
Which colleges are used for the courses?
Who pays for my tuition fees? [ Top]
The cost of all tuition fees will be met by the trainee’s Sponsoring Company, and if additional local funding is available trainees may be asked to apply for this.
How much will I be paid? [ Top]
There are two rates of pay depending on whether you are at college or at sea. At college you get paid £170 per week. At sea you get paid £120 per week. During the Final College Phase the College pay rises to £190 per week. There may also be bonuses available amounting to some £1,000 over the period of training. As these are Sponsorship Payments they are exempt from Income Tax and National Insurance.
How long will I be away at sea? [ Top]
Trip lengths will vary depending which company sponsors your training. With a ferry company a trip could be 3 or 4 weeks, with a North Sea supply company a trip could be 6 or 8 weeks and with a deep sea company you may be away from home for up to 4 months at a time.
How long is the training? [ Top]
The duration of your training depends on your chosen discipline. Deck cadets will take between 3 and 3½ years to complete training; Engineer and ETO cadets will take about 3 years to complete.
Do I get time off? [ Top]
Whilst at college you will get normal college holidays. On a sea phase you can expect to earn one week of leave for every month you are away from home. With a deep sea company you will get all your leave prior to returning to college, with other companies you will get leave between trips.
Which colleges are used for the courses? [ Top]
We use all the main nautical colleges in the UK and your place of study will be dependent on course suitability for you as an individual:
- Banff and Buchan College
- Fleetwood Nautical Campus
- Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Plymouth University
- Shetland School of Nautical Studies
- South Tyneside College
- Warsash Maritime Academy
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