Testimonials

It provides a very broad overview of the maritime law and all relevant aspects being also very helpful for obtaining knowledge on maritime law topics.

What I enjoyed most was the comments of my tutor on my provided replies which made all topics more comprehensive and educational.

This distance learning course is highly recommended to people not already active within the shipping industry but also to those who wish to join in.  Keep up the good work!!

Your tutors will perfectly adapt to your method of study and guide you through the course.  Their vast experience within the shipping industry will show in each and every one of their comments, guidance and corrections, and will help you in your every day professional experience in the sector.

A special mention must be made to Bozena Doviak, the Distance Learning Controller, who will accompany you throughout your course, making your distance learning experience go as smoothly as possible, so that your only concern is to learn as much as you possibly can.

The well-structured and organized course combined with highly educated and experienced tutors make the courses highly recommendable.

Thanks to Cambridge Academy of Transport for offering possibilities of distance learning which make time and geographic space no longer meaningful barriers to learning and for offering us a viable educational and professional growth opportunity.

All in all I have to say that for me the course material gradually led me through all the important issues on insurance, starting with simple issues and terms and finishing with the more specific ones.  I was concerned at the beginning that being not a native speaker would be a problem, but it turned out that the course material is well written, and all comments from my tutor Angus Galbraith were just in place and invaluable to completely understand the lessons.  I loved those parts of the course material where reference to cases tried was done because that gave additional legal explanation of why the certain issue is now dealt with the way it is.

Having this first experience of distance learning, I have to say it was easier to follow the course if there were not long "gaps" between the lessons.

The solution to this problem was given to me through Cambridge Academy of Transport's distance learning programmes.  Through a carefully designed and segmented set of courses which included all the necessary and fundamental information for a person to acquire spherical knowledge, I gained theoretical experience and earned a lot of time lost to my previous career.

Daily communication and counsel from experienced and deeply educated tutors gave me confidence to stand on my own in the challenging world of shipping.

The courses are carefully designed to touch every aspect of the industry from finance to marketing and operating.  So regardless to the level of expertise that someone may have, there is the opportunity to enhance their knowledge through these carefully and thoroughly constructed courses and teaching methods.

The greatest level of success is however the highly practical aspect of the course which actually works to accumulate knowledge to the level of experience.  Therefore it is indeed very helpful for inexperienced people or for individuals already in the industry wishing to quickly upgrade their knowledge upon a certain aspect of it.

Confidence, derived from my new knowledge has enabled me to participate productively in the workings of my company.

The tutoring system made by a practicing professional in the field is really helpful and instructive.  The curriculum is thorough including everything from the different types of vessels, to the psychology of broking and from the technical and operational matters to the commercial matters.

My tutor has a very good and up-to-date knowledge of the market and always provided simple yet very detailed explanations on each tutorial question.  Special thanks to Bozena Doviak, who is very encouraging and is willing to go the extra mile for the students ensuring they get the grades they deserve.  A very good learning experience.

Because the course was written from a practical point of view by a passionate and experienced lecturer, the lessons introduce the student to the ship management gradually treating almost all the commercial aspects in a functional and effective order.  The questions posed after each lesson are another key factor of the distance learning course and place the student in the office of a ship manager facing topics which give him a good education and a practical knowledge of this exited job.  In addition, the course gives the student the great benefit of taking time to answer and study each topic in depth.

My course tutor offered a wide expertise of the maritime sector who very much enjoys what he does.  He was continuously available to help me clarify any doubt which arose studying each lesson and, obviously, answering my study questions he gave me invaluable feedback and helpful information.  However the communication with my tutor was not limited to the lessons because he is also willing to go deep into specific topics if the student needs this, and appreciates an enterprising student.

Finally special thanks go to Bozena Doviak, who took me step-by-step during the course progress, giving me all the support I needed as well as encouraging me to do the best.  Thank you so much your enthusiasm and kindness.