UKSA Superyacht Cadetship Course

Course Pre-requisites

You must have the following pre-requisites to be considered for the Superyacht Cadetship:

• Applicants must be between 18 and 25 with a genuine interest in a long-term career within the superyacht industry.
• Excellent communication, oral and written skills, are essential, as is a good understanding of mathematics. Cadets should ideally have GCSEs (or equivalent) in English& Maths, passed with grades A-C.
• 48 points UCAS points are required if applying for the Foundation Degree alongside the Superyacht Cadetship (120 points under the old UCAS points system). If you are over the age of 21, and you do not have the required UCAS points, you could be assessed on any workplace learning / training you have done.

Cadets will also be required to pass an MCA ENG1 medical examination prior to the start of their training at UKSA. Certain factors that may prevent you from passing this include colour blindness, short-sightedness, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, mental illness and alcoholism. If you are concerned about any of these conditions, please contact your Course Adviser.

All maritime employers will expect some type of experience to show that you can demonstrate a strong work ethic, practical application of skills and are a motivated individual. We would recommend any student booking onto our careers courses to have a minimum of one year prior experience in a work place, whether this is volunteering or paid work.

UKSA is not a recruitment agency and cannot guarantee work placements after completion of the course, but we work closely with a large number of recruitment agencies and companies that employ our graduates. During all courses we provide industry and career guidance to prepare for seeking employment post-graduation, and offer continual support once you have left UKSA.

Why Train With UKSA

When you train at UKSA you experience our world-class tuition and over 35 years of maritime industry insight.  Also included in your course fee :

• Freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner provided each day
• Accommodation in our new Sea.Change building*
• Purpose built training suites
• Guidance with CV preparation and interview techniques
• Continued career guidance throughout your career
• Networking on site throughout your time at UKSA
• Access to our fully equipped gym
• UKSA superyacht uniform provided (branded polo shirts)
• Discounted rate for one  year’s membership of Nautilus International
• 20% Henri Lloyd discount

* subject to availability, we reserve the right to provide alternative accommodation on site

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