Hey jerwin! Thanks for contacting careers 360.

Nautical science is a three year course that results in an ug degree or diploma after which a student joins the ship as a trainee cadet officer.

Some of the best colleges that offer bsc nautical science are

Academy of maritme education and training - Karnataka

Vels university - Chennai

Himt college - Chennai

Gmk institute of marine science and technology - Chennai

Coimbatore marine college - coimbatore

Maharashtra academy of naval education - Pune

All the best!

Candidates aspiring to pursue the career are required to qualify for the entrance exam. The test is followed by psycometric tests, medical examination, panel interview and pre sea training. Upon qualification of such parameters of assessment, candidates are shortlisted for pursuing the course.

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Hello Jerwin,

Some of the top colleges offering this course are:

1)Coimbatore Marine College (CMC), Coimbatore

2)Seacom Marine College, Howrah

3)Haldia Institute of Maritime Studies and Research, Haldia

In order to join these colleges you have to fulfill following basic eligibility criterian:

1) 10+2 qualification in the science stream with Physics, Math and Chemistry as main subjects, and

2)a minimum aggregate score of 60%.

Hope this will help you.

All the Best.