Postgraduate Studies

The Scholar Ship’s postgraduate program is designed for students who understand that firsthand exposure to international business, international communication and international relations gives them a career-enhancing advantage in the workplace.

Employers such as multinational corporations, NGOs and public sector agencies are searching increasingly for young professionals with international experience and a transnational perspective. The Scholar Ship addresses this demand with a postgraduate program that provides a semester of rigorous coursework delivered in the context of a transnational learning community and an academically integrated field study undertaken during port calls.

The Postgraduate Curriculum

Postgraduate students select a learning circle in which they pursue their studies throughout the semester. Specific subjects offered onboard The Scholar Ship are drawn from the curricula of member institutions of our Consortium of Academic Stewards.

Postgraduate Learning Circles

Every student enrolls in four subjects (classes):

Core Subjects

Each learning circle has a required core subject:

International Business:
International Business Strategies

International Communication:
Communication and Social, Economic & Political Development

International Relations:
Theory of International Relations

PLUS:

Elective Subjects

Students must choose at least one of their elective subjects from within their own learning circle and two additional subjects from those offered in any learning circle.

Postgraduate Degree Options

Postgraduate students have a variety of options for either earning postgraduate certificates or continuing their studies to earn postgraduate degrees from a select group of institutions worldwide accepting credit for postrgraduate study aboard The Scholar Ship. To learn more, see Postgraduate Degree Options.