Sea Ahead - MET students Survey

Welcome!

Thank you for taking part in this survey. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

Your feedback will help us understand how well current Maritime Education and Training (MET) programmes prepare students for the changing needs of the maritime industry. The results will help identify strengths, highlight areas for improvement, and support the development of more relevant and future-oriented education.

Your responses are anonymous, will be analysed only in aggregated form for research purposes, and handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.

Thank you for helping shape the future of maritime education and training.

This survey is conducted as part of the SeaAhead (Sailing Acceleration through Vocational Excellence and Innovation) project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme.

1.Do you think that your overall Maritime Education and Training (MET) training corresponds to what you had in mind as possible content of your Maritime Education and Training (MET) studies?(Required.)

Other (please specify)

2.Which aspects do you think could improve in your Maritime Education and Training (MET) training?(Required.)

Funds available for student support

Infrastructure (buildings/rooms)

Equipment (simulators etc.)

More interface with the shipping industry (beyond educational voyages and simulators)

Other (please specify)

3.Is your training...(Required.)

...increasing the attractiveness of the seafaring career to you?

...decreasing the attractiveness of the seafaring career to you?

It has not altered my perception of the attractiveness of the sector

Other (please specify)

4.Are there speakers from the industry involved in your training?(Required.)

Yes, in many instances

Sometimes

We don't have any speakers from industry up to the year of study I am in

Other (please specify)

5.Would more contact with speakers from the industry increase the attractiveness of your studies?(Required.)

Yes, significantly

Maybe

Not significantly

6.What other comments could you add in relation to your MET training up to now?

7.What is your highest degree earned?(Required.)

Secondary School Diploma

Vocational degree Level 4 of the European Qualifications Framework

Vocational degree Level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Postgraduate STCW related degree

Other (please specify)

8.What is the orientation of your studies?(Required.)

Deck officer

Engine officer

Electrotechnical officer

Other (please specify)

9.Do you have seagoing experience?(Required.)

Yes