B.Sc in Nautical Science at Training Ship Rahaman

Ships that carry goods, people or render services of a non-military nature constitute the merchant navy.
Merchant Navy touches every body’s life in one way or another. Material for building a house may have been brought by a bulk carrier, the fuel used in your vehicle was brought by a tanker and fruits in the market from different countries were brought in a refrigerated container carried on a ship.

Educational Qualification:

For 10+2 Science students: from a recognized Board/University with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM), with not less than 60% marks in PCM aggregate and 50% in English. OR

For BSc students: B.Sc in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as individual subject in one of the year, with an average of not less than 60% marks in the final year, from a recognized University provided that the candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) from a recognized Board.
STUDENT AWAITING RESULT CAN ALSO APPLY.

English: Should have passed with not less than 50% marks in English as a separate subject, at either 10th or 12th standard or in the Degree programme conducted by a recognized Board/University.
Age Limit: Minimum age should be 17 years and maximum should not exceed 25 Yrs at the commencement of course (Course commences on 1st Monday in February and August every year)
Physical and Medical Standards: Medically fit as per the standards set by Merchant Shipping Medical Examination Rules and eyesight 6/6 in each eye without visual aid

The term sponsored candidate is used for as a candidate who will be sponsored of a berth on completion of training and not sponsorship of tuition fees.

A candidate who has met all the qualifying criteria; will be sponsored for a sea berth by Training Ship Rahaman.
Candidates who are in the course of the selection process will declare themselves as a non-sponsored candidate in Form A of the IMU entrance exam. These candidates can later declare themselves as a sponsored candidate if they are selected.