# M.Sc. in Maritime Affairs — Maritime Safety and Environmental Management (WMU award) at Dalian Maritime University

> M.Sc. in Maritime Affairs — Maritime Safety and Environmental Management (WMU award) (M.Sc. Maritime Affairs) at Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China.

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## Key facts

- University: [Dalian Maritime University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/dalian-maritime-university) (Public, Dalian, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [M.Sc. in Maritime Affairs](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/msc-maritime-affairs)
- Duration: 14 months
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: Entirely English delivery expressly verified in WMU Academic Handbook Entry 2027, printed pp38–39. WMU is the awarding university; DMU is the Dalian delivery collaborator.
- Fees: CN¥1,15,000 full course
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Official programme page: https://www.wmu.se/programmes/msc-dalian

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Maritime-career professionals meeting the WMU Dalian programme’s qualification and English conditions
- Restriction: Be established in a career in the maritime field. The published Dalian entry conditions do not state a fixed number of work-experience years.
- Restriction: Hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with full transcript and/or the highest grade certificate of competency for unrestricted service as master mariner or chief engineer.
- Restriction: This is a separate WMU award; the native DMU master and CSC conditions do not establish eligibility for it.

Dalian, China, delivered by WMU in collaboration with Dalian Maritime University. Field-study opportunities in Dalian and Malmö are subject to change.

## Admissions

A WMU-awarded Master of Science in Maritime Affairs specialising in Maritime Safety and Environmental Management, delivered entirely in English in Dalian in collaboration with DMU. The 2027 handbook specifies 14 months, 80 degree credits, foundation and specialist study, and a 20-credit dissertation. The programme serves established maritime professionals.

Use WMU Dalian-specific entry conditions.

- Be established in a career in the maritime field. The published Dalian entry conditions do not state a fixed number of work-experience years.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with full transcript and/or the highest grade certificate of competency for unrestricted service as master mariner or chief engineer.
- English guidelines: IELTS Academic at least 6.0; TOEFL iBT at least 80 on the 0–120 scale, or 4–6 on the new 1–6 scale. Confirm specific score profiles with WMU.
- Cambridge Proficiency is accepted; GCE O-level/equivalent results are evaluated by the Admissions Board. Other tests are exceptional and require board consideration.
- Apply under WMU’s own entry, grading and quality-assurance rules. The native DMU master age limits, English-medium exemption, CSC eligibility and standard tuition are not automatically applicable.

Steps:

1. Contact the MSEM Dalian programme office using the application information on WMU’s official Dalian programme page.
2. Complete the programme-specific application form and provide the relevant degree/transcript and/or competency certificate plus English test evidence.
3. Follow WMU Admissions Board review and the MSEM office’s current deadline, funding and fee instructions.
4. Confirm the next cohort’s teaching location, field-study arrangements, offer and payment terms directly before accepting.

- Document: Relevant bachelor’s degree with full transcript and/or unrestricted master-mariner/chief-engineer highest-grade competency certificate
- Document: Internationally recognised English test results
- Document: Programme-specific WMU/MSEM application form
- Application document: Confirm the complete current professional, identity, financial and arrival-document checklist with the MSEM programme office.
The 2027 handbook describes a 14-month May-to-July annual programme. The current specific application deadline and exact next-cohort start date are not established here. The DMU 2026 May cohort notice is historical, and its dates are not relabelled 2027.


## Teaching phases

- 14-month WMU degree study (English): Foundation studies and specialist subjects cover maritime energy/environment protection, safety and human factors, policy/legal issues, search/rescue/casualty investigation, and maritime technology/digitalisation. The dissertation carries 20 of 80 degree credits. Field-study opportunities in Dalian and Malmö are subject to change.

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