Nautical Science is the a subject that deals with ships and decks. It is the study of overall management of the ship such as its functionalities.

In order to be eligible to take admission in this course a student needs to score at lease 60% in his/her 12th examination in science stream.

You can take B.Sc. Nautical Science and then take a Master's Degree in Nautical Science.

After completing your course, you will be having a year long internship, also known as sea service. After your completion of sea service, you will be having an oral exam. If you ace this exam you will be provided a certificate that will be giving you a bright future, providing enormous job opportunities.

Following are the top colleges if you wish to pursue this career:

1. Amet University, Chennai
2. Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune
3. Park Maritime Academy, Coimbatore
4. Mangalore Marine College and Technology
5. Maritime Engineering and Research Institute, Mumbai

The average salary of a person who opted for Nautical Science starts from a range of 6 lpa to 20 lpa. Following are the job opportunities after you complete your studies in Nautical Science:

1. Oceanographer
2. Deck Officer
3. Deck Cadet
4. Scuba Diver
5. Lecturer
6. Operations Manager

Hope it helps.