Merchant Navy can be the best field for those candidates who want to earn big and travelling through oceans for months does not bother you. A career in Merchant Navy can be most beneficial if you are looking for lucrative jobs. This field can be joined through different courses depending on the preference of the candidate. There are three modes of entry into the field varying depending on the courses that one seeks. Candidates can join Merchant Navy at any level starting after class 10 to graduation.

Here are some of the courses:
B.Tech Marine Engineering
B.Tech Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
B.Tech Harbour & Ocean Engineering
Diploma in Marine Engineering (DME)
Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)
M.B.A. Shipping & Logistics Management
Higher National Diploma (Nautical Science)
MBA Shipping Finance
B.E Harbour and Ocean Engineering
B.Tech Ship Building
B.E Marine Engineering
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
ETO (Electro-Technical Officer)
B.Sc Nautical Science
Electro-Technical Officer Course

Eligibility criteria:
For bachelor Merchant Navy courses, candidates must have completed Class 12 with Science stream and Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
The minimum marks requirement is 60 per cent.
The minimum age requirement for this is between 17 to 25 years.

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