Maritime universities and academies in United Kingdom
Approved maritime education for future officers and ratings. Each one is on an official register: open it to see who approved it and check the list yourself.
Blackpool and The Fylde College - Fleetwood Nautical Campus
Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Broadwater, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8JZ, Fleetwood
Advanced Fire Fighting · Basic Safety Training (BST) · Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, Advanced · ECDIS · +13 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)
City of Glasgow College
Riverside Campus, 21 Thistle Street, Glasgow G5 9XB, Glasgow
ECDIS · GMDSS (GOC / ROC) · High Voltage · Leadership and Management · +7 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)
University of West London (in partnership with East Coast College)
St Mary's Road, Ealing, London W5 5RF, London
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026
Scottish Maritime Academy (at North East Scotland College)
South Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 2UP, Peterhead
Deck officer programme · ECDIS · GMDSS (GOC / ROC) · Leadership and Management · +2 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)
University of the Highlands and Islands Shetland
Port Arthur, Scalloway, Shetland ZE1 0UN, Scalloway
ECDIS · GMDSS (GOC / ROC) · Leadership and Management · Medical First Aid · +1 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)
Warsash Maritime Academy (Solent University)
East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, Southampton
Advanced Fire Fighting · Basic Safety Training (BST) · Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships) · Deck officer programme · +18 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)
Tyne Coast College (South Shields Marine School)
Grosvenor Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 3EN, South Shields
Advanced Fire Fighting · Basic Safety Training (BST) · Deck officer programme · ECDIS · +16 more
Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026)