Professional Yachtmaster Offshore

Course price from
£13,520 inc. accommodation and meals
Duration of course
16 weeks
All-inclusive
Training

Advance your maritime career

UKSA’s Professional Yachtmaster Offshore qualification is a bespoke, ALL-INCLUSIVE, comprehensive training package that will provide you with the skills you need to establish your career in the maritime industry.

Dates and pricing

Course From To All-inc
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 31/10/2024 04/03/2025 Full
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 22/11/2024 27/03/2025 £13,520
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 17/01/2025 09/05/2025 Full
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 03/03/2025 23/06/2025 £14,000
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 31/03/2025 24/07/2025 £14,000
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 08/05/2025 28/08/2025 £14,000
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 01/08/2025 21/11/2025 £14,500
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 26/08/2025 16/12/2025 £14,500
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 20/09/2025 24/01/2026 £14,500
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 21/11/2025 26/03/2026 £14,500
Professional Yachtmaster Offshore 12/01/2026 04/05/2026 £14,500

Entry requirements

You must have an ENG1 seafarer medical fitness certificate to work at sea (click here for more details) and to enable you to apply for your RYA Commercial Endorsement (click here for more details). We recommend all students secure this before attending a course.

There are no other pre-requisites necessary to start the course. All that we ask is that you have enough sailing experience to know that you want a life at sea. If you don’t have any previous experience, we recommend you talk to our course advisors on +44 (0)1983 203038 or [email protected]


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  Your course adviser will be able to provide you with the details, assess your eligibility and put you forward if you are a suitable candidate. Call us to talk about your options with our experienced course advisers on +44 (0)1983 203038.


Frequently asked questions

How to get a commercial skipper’s license

The recommended route to obtaining a commercial skippers license is to do two training courses which consist of the Day Skipper Shorebased course and the Day Skipper Practical course. These are both included in the Professional Yachtmaster offshore course. The first covers the theory and knowledge-based training, such as meteorology, navigation, pilotage techniques and collision regulations; the second is putting this theory into practice in addition to developing the practical skippering skills of crew management, boat handling, practical pilotage and passage making.

What is a Yachtmaster?

A Yachtmaster is a person with a wealth of maritime knowledge who can cope with plain sailing and motor cruising and is also able to cope in demanding situations. Our Yachtmaster offshore qualification is recognised and respected all around the world and is the ultimate aim of many skippers, both professional and recreational.

Who are the RYA?

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) are the national body for dinghy, yacht and motor cruising, all forms of sail racing, RIBs and sports boats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.

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Sjoerd – UKSA Professional Yachtmaster Offshore graduate

“The course is very professional, the instructors are experienced and highly motivated, and everyone is friendly and keen to help you succeed. The key reason I joined UKSA is to get my yachting ticket from an organisation that is well respected in the yachting industry. I also wanted to benefit from the careers support to be able to break into a career in professional yachting.”

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