IMU Chennai Indian Maritime University (IMUC) Eligibility

Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. The minimum eligibility to pursue the course is that the candidate must have passed 10+2 in Science stream with Physics Chemistry and Maths as the main subjects and the minimum score of 60%. The admissions are usually based on the entrance exams. The course is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, which falls under the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. B.Sc. Nautical Science Syllabus includes subjects such as navigation and seamanship, which is the basic application of shipboard equipment and tools. This programme trains the candidates in becoming Deck Officers and Scuba divers. Also, the lessons imparted include lessons in Nautical Technology and its applications which form a vital part of Nautical Science.

Hi Ajit,
Candidates wishing to enter the navigational and engineering fields of Merchant Navy need to complete their B.Sc. degree in mechanical or marine engineering, before they can gain admission to the field. In some cases, students who have completed their 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) are eligible to join as Deck Cadets.
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) is the largest Indian ship-owner and ship-manager having the facility of imparting 24 months of structured shipboard training on board owned and managed ships, in addition to the 12 months pre-sea course at its Maritime Training Institute (MTI), Powai, Mumbai. The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. proposes to sponsor from among the applicants selected by IGNOU through their Entrance Examination and Interview for Pre-Sea and Shipboard training as TNOCs. The Pre Sea training is proposed to be conducted at our Maritime Training Institute, Powai, Mumbai. Candidates wishing to join The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. for the Pre-Sea and Shipboard training are advised to express their option accordingly in the Application Form available in the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in and mail it directly to IGNOU as advertised.
Apply to IGNOU vide their advertisement in various newspapers. IGNOU will provide SCI a merit list of candidates on the basis of the Entrance written examination, Interview and the option expressed by the candidates for training with SCI. The candidates selected and offered sponsorship for Pre-Sea Training and Shipboard Training shall be informed separately by SCI.The offer of sponsorship to candidates for Pre-Sea and Shipboard Training to the Maritime Training Institute, Powai, Mumbai shall be at the sole discretion of SCI. Candidates selected by SCI will undergo 12 months Pre-Sea course at our Maritime Training Institute (MTI), Powai, and upon successful completion will thereafter undertake 24 months Structured Shipboard Training Programme through Distance Learning Programme on board our ships. This advertisement is also available on the SCI website www.shipindia.com under the heading “Current Vacancies"
Hope this helps.
Wish you luck.