WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY
FACTS 2012
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WHAT IS WMU?
The World Maritime University (WMU), in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university under the United Nations, founded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1983 as its premier institution for maritime postgraduate education, research, and capacity building.
VISION
WMU aspires to be the world’s leading maritime university for postgraduate education and research.
MISSION
As a center of excellence for postgraduate maritime education, our mission is to serve the global maritime community through education, research and capacity building to ensure safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans. WMU: • Contributes to maritime capacity building and the development of effective policies for the global maritime community • Helps build a sustainable world through maritime education and research • Educates future global maritime leaders, experts and professionals • Provides a forum for international collaboration on maritime transportation
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
WMU is governed by Charter and Statutes, approved by IMO Assembly, which is made up of delegations from 170 IMO Member States and 3 Associate Members. The WMU Board of Governors (BoG) is appointed by the SecretaryGeneral (SG) of IMO, Mr. Koji Sekimizu, and consists of 30 members, who each serve two year renewable terms. The Board of Governors usually meets annually, chaired by WMU’s Chancellor, who to date has been the IMO Secretary-General. The BoG reports to IMO Council, which consists of the 40 leading maritime states. An 11-person Executive Board (EB) is appointed by the IMO SecretaryGeneral to help facilitate the work of WMU, provide oversight between sessions of the BoG, give directions and guidelines as necessary, consider draft plans of work and budgets, report to the BoG, and meet no less than three times a year. Members of the EB serve renewable two year terms. The EB Chairman Mr. Torben Skaanild is Secretary General/CEO of BIMCO. 3
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Ph.D. IN MARITIME AFFAIRS The Ph.D. program, in Malmö, Sweden, is a research degree related to the IMO mission of safety, security, and environmental protection with specializations in: • Marine Environmental Management • Maritime Administration: Law, Policy and Security • Maritime Risk and System Safety • Maritime Technology and Education • Shipping and Port Management The program consists of 240 ECTS credits, and requires 3-6 years on a full- or part-time basis. Candidates who have completed part of a doctoral program elsewhere may be granted advanced standing, in which case the minimum permissible period of enrollment includes registration, one progression seminar, and the dissertation (120 ECTS credits), and requires a minimum of 12 months. The Ph.D. tuition is a credit-based university fee, including supervision, access to the library and research laboratories, and IT support. An approved research proposal earns 20 ECTS credits, successful completion of 4 progression seminars, each earn 40 ECTS credits, successful defense of a dissertation earns 60 ECTS credits. Ph.D. Program Fees Registration Progression seminar 1 Progression seminar 2 Progression seminar 3 Progression seminar 4 Dissertation Total
20 credits 40 credits 40 credits 40 credits 40 credits 60 credits 240 credits
€2,000 €4,000 €4,000 €4,000 €4,000 €6,000 €24,000
There are no fixed start dates, and applications are considered throughout the year. Application forms are available from our web site www.wmu.se 4
M.Sc. IN MARITIME AFFAIRS, MALMÖ, SWEDEN This is a taught, mid-career M.Sc. program, designed for maritime professionals. It responds directly to the needs of the maritime industry, equipping graduates with the skills necessary for a successful career. The program offers four specializations: • Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration • Maritime Law & Policy • Maritime Education & Training • Shipping & Port Management The standard 14-month program runs from September each year, and consists of 80 EC degree credits, plus 10 non-degree credits. Candidates may be granted advanced standing, exempting them from the first semester and reducing the university fee by €2,000. The first semester (16 EC credits) lays the foundations for successful graduate studies, and includes research methodology and study skills subjects. Throughout the second, specialisation semester (40 EC credits), the program integrates academic subjects with real-world applications; the resident faculty is supplemented by Visiting Professors from industry, and field studies are integrated into the taught subjects. The third semester (24 EC credits) allows students to broaden their areas of expertise into other specialisations, and to deepen their knowledge in their main field of study. M.Sc. Program Fees Tuition, including requisite insurance (medical, life, accident) Field study program Total University Fee
€15,000 €2,500
€17,500
Applications should be submitted electronically to MSc@wmu.se; the forms are available online at www.wmu.se. Applications are considered by the Admissions Board on a competitive basis. The entry requirements are a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject (science, law, technology, social sciences) or a Master Mariner/Chief Engineer certificate of competency, plus IT skills, and good English language ability demonstrated by a standard, international test of English, as follows: Admission to the WMU ESSP: TOEFL: 61 – 79, IELTS bands 5.0 and 5.5 Admission to the standard M.Sc. program: TOEFL: 80+, IELTS band 6.0+
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Field Studies Program M.Sc. students benefit from a unique program of
global field studies at host organizations such as shipping companies, ports authorities, maritime administrations, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations, all over the world. The co-operation of an enormous range of global institutions offers WMU M.Sc. students a unique opportunity to experience for themselves the application of the latest therories and technologies in real-life maritime situations, and to forge bonds with a global network of maritime professionals. The program varies each year and by specialization. For example, in 2012, Shipping and Port Management students are visiting locations including Greece, Denmark, Singapore, Rotterdam and Hamburg; Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration students are visiting Istanbul, Malta, Korea (Pusan/ Seoul), Germany, Norway and Denmark; Maritime Education and Training students are going to France, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden; and Maritime Law and Policy students will visit the Hague, Hamburg (ITLOS), Chile (Santiago), and the UK (IMO meetings). English & Study Skills Program (ESSP) - MalmÜ, Sweden The ESSP is a 3-month program open to students joining WMU’s standard M.Sc. program, or to independent students.
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The curriculum is designed to upgrade the English language competences of the participants to postgraduate level. The university fee for the entire program, including tuition and the requisite insurance (medical, life, accident), is €3,600. Student Costs in Malmö Total student costs for the 14-month program are €18,500, which includes accommodation in the student residence (€500/ month), basic living expenses (€600/month), plus an average of €3,000 in home airfare, and other costs. Total student costs for the 3-month ESSP are €3,400 for accommodation and basic living expenses. Donor Fellowships A limited number of full fellowships is available on a competitive basis annually to M.Sc. students in Malmö, mostly for employees of maritime administrations. A full 14-month fellowship is valued at €36,000. Fellowships are offered by the Ocean Policy Research Foundation of Japan (27), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (5), IMO (4), EU’s SafeMed Project (3-5), the Government of Korea (4), and the TK Foundation (2). Some donors may also offer ESSP fellowships valued at €7,000 to successful M.Sc. fellowship recipients, covering both university fees and student costs. There also exist a few fellowships that cover the university fees only, each valued at €17,500.
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M.Sc. ITL PROGRAM - SHANGHAI, CHINA The M.Sc. in International Transport and Logistics (ITL) in Shanghai is aimed at maritime professionals from Shanghai and China. The program, in its 7th year, is taught on the campus of Shanghai Maritime University. It consists of 43 credits (~86 EC) delivered over 15 months, and starts in March each year. The program is taught in English, and entry requirements, grading, and quality assurance processes are those of WMU. Tuition is RMB 76,000 (~US$ 12,000). A student needs at least RMB 70,000 (~US$ 11,000) to live in Shanghai for the 15-month study period, including accommodation, food, and study materials. M.Sc. MSEM PROGRAM - DALIAN, CHINA The M.Sc. in Maritime Safety & Environmental Management (MSEM) in Dalian is aimed at Maritime Safety Administration employees. The program, in its 7th year, is taught on the campus of Dalian Maritime University. It consists of 43 credits (~86 EC) delivered over 14 months, and starts in July each year. The program is taught in English, and entry requirements, grading, and quality assurance processes are those of WMU. Tuition is RMB 76,000 (~US$ 12,000). A student needs at least RMB 50,000 (~US$ 8,000) to live in Dalian for the 14-month study period, including accommodation, food, and study materials. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARINE INSURANCE – BY DISTANCE LEARNING The Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Insurance is delivered by distance learning in collaboration with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy to enable students based anywhere in the world to study marine insurance at the highest level. A specific aim of the program, now in its 7th year, is to enable professionals in the marine insurance industry to attain an academic qualification. The tuition is GB £4,850.
Field Study: IMLI, Malta 2011 8
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES Professional Development Courses (PDCs) PDCs, 3-21 days in duration, offer professional updating to maritime professionals, language teachers, and government officials. PDCs may be part of the existing M.Sc. program in Maritime Affairs, or may be client-specific, freestanding courses offered at WMU; there are also external PDCs taught at the location specified by the client. PDCs have recently been taught in Vladivostok, Russia; Costanta, Romania; and Muscat, Oman. PDCs offered in 2012 include: Maritime Casualty Investigation Maritime English - Upgrading Teaching Competencies Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) Dangerous Goods Port State Control Building and Refreshing (PSCO) Skills International Safety Management Code International SPS Code Developments in the Maritime Labour Convention Contemporary Environmental Issues in the Maritime Industry Integrated Coastal/Ocean Management IMO Ballast Water Management Convention Model Course IMO Ship Energy Efficiency Management Model Course
3 days 5-10 days 2 days 3 days 5 days 3 days 3 days 5 days 5 days 3 days 2 days 3 days
International Conferences During the past 4 years, WMU has organized and hosted successful international maritime conferences, including: Empowering Professional Women in the Maritime World Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry Emerging Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Oil Spill Risk Management Piracy at Sea
Ship Recycling
April 2008
June 2008
January 2010
March 2011
October 2011
April 2013 (planned)
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ALUMNI
WMU has 3,240 alumni from 163 countries, increasing by ~200 graduates annually. The alumni maintain close linkages, creating a unique maritime global network. Graduates hold key posts in maritime education, governments, maritime administrations, ports and shipping companies, or represent their governments internationally. Using Turkey as an example, HE Binali Yıldırım (M.Sc. Class of 1991, Malmö) has served as Minister of Transport and Communication since 2003, and HE İsmet Yılmaz (M.Sc. Class of 1990, Malmö) was appointed Minister of National Defence in 2011. A third Turkish WMU graduate, Mr. Suat Aka (M.Sc. Class of 1990, Malmö), is Deputy Undersecretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communication. WMU is immensely proud of the achievements of these accomplished Turkish alumni, just as we are proud of the accomplishments of all our alumni and the global maritime network they constitute. Malmö Standard M.Sc. Malmö Accelerated M.Sc. Shanghai M.Sc. Dalian M.Sc. PG Diploma by Distance Learning WMU-Lund LLM Ph.D.
Class of Class of 2012 2011 Intakes Graduates
Class of 2010 Graduates
98 3 30 34
99 5 31 33
69 2 36 35
2,465 163 231 228
35 22 2
23 17 4
15 10 2
114 31 8
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Total graduates since 1983
3,240
The World Maritime University welcomes applications from women
The Class of 2011 on field studies
Graduation in Dalian 2011
Class of 2011 on Field Study
Class of 2011
Classroom activity
Countries with most WMU Graduates Country
Total Graduates
China Philippines Nigeria India Indonesia Viet Nam Islamic Republic of Iran Bangladesh Ghana United Republic of Tanzania Kenya Republic of Korea Thailand Egypt Sri Lanka Malaysia Saudi Arabia Pakistan Myanmar Algeria
623 123 122 101 99 89 83 75 73 68 58 56 56 51 50 46 45 42 40 38
Country Cameroon Mozambique Ethiopia Colombia Greece Jamaica Chile Liberia Sierra Leone Sweden Venezuela Malawi Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Panama Senegal Mexico Japan Somalia Tunisia
Total Graduates 33 32 31 28 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 24 24 23 22 22 22
The large number of Chinese graduates is explained by the 459 M.Sc. graduates of the outreach programs in Shanghai and Dalian. Gender WMU has taken seriously the empowerment of women in the maritime world, as part of the UN Millennium Goals. Until the late 1990s, female students made up less than 5% of the intake to the Malmรถ program. With the support of fellowship donors, the proportion of women has now risen to more than 30% of the annual intake, thereby equipping the global maritime sector with highly educated, powerful female managers. 11
FACULTY
WMU has an international faculty of 19 resident members, plus five research associates, from countries spanning the globe. The faculty consists of: Professors
Year of joining Country
B. Kjerfve, Ph.D., President N. A. Bellefontaine, MMM, Vice-President (Academic) S. Ma, Ph.D., Vice-President (International) O. Lindén, Ph.D., Nippon Foundation Chair S-H Moon, Ph.D., INMARSAT Chair P. K. Mukherjee, Ph.D. T. Nakazawa, Ph.D., Nippon Foundation Chair Associate Professors
M. Baldauf, Dr-Ing P. Donner, LLM, Associate Academic Dean M. Mejia, Ph.D. J.-U. Schröder-Hinrichs, Dr-Ing, Nippon Foundation Chair A. Ölçer, Ph.D. Assistant Professors
R. Baumler, Ph.D. C. W. Cole, B.Ed. (Hons) C. Kojima, JSD M. C. Romero Lares, Ph.D. Lecturer
M. Sawyer, MBA (seconded from the US Coast Guard) Research Associates
C. A. Gaonkar, Ph.D. M. Kitada, Ph.D. S. Klaes, Dipl-Ing (FH) H. Nilsson, M.A. B. Nolte-Schuster, Dr. rer. pol.
2009 2006 1995 2004 2009 2000 2004
USA/Sweden Canada China Sweden Korea Canada Japan
2009 1995 1998 2000 2012
Germany Finland Philippines Germany Turkey/UK
2010 1987 2010 2011
France UK Japan Venezuela
2010 USA 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011
India Japan Germany Sweden Germany
In addition to the resident faculty, WMU is fortunate to have more than 150 outstanding Visiting Professors from around the world, who are renowned academic or professional experts in their field. In 2011, 110 came to Malmö. There are also six Adjunct Professors, who contribute their expertise to specific areas, including Dr. Charles R. Cushing, a member of the National Academy of Engineering (USA). 12
RESEARCH
WMU’s research program has been invigorated with new research projects and a restructured Ph.D. degree structure. Research is part of WMU’s mission and was given priority in the Strategic Vision Plan 2010-2015. At present, WMU is generating a gross income for the University of ~€1.6 million. The research budget is not part of the regular WMU operational budget; income must equal expenditure, and so research does not generate a net profit. Besides EU funding, WMU is a contractor for IMO and UN agency projects, as well as other maritime organizations worldwide. The research projects fund Research Associates and Research Assistants, and have extended WMU’s publication record, reputation, and international impact.
Current projects • ADOPTMAN, 2009 – 2012, Project leader Prof. Baldauf, €200,000 from EU - Safety of life at sea, search and rescue development of a maritime safety assistance tool to become a standard add-on for integrated navigation and integrated bridge systems. • IMPACT, 2009 – 2011, Project leader Prof. Schröder-Hinrichs, €60,000 from EU - Data collection and knowledge-building to develop technology, pedagogy and regulation in the environment of seafarers. • ARTWEI, 2010 – 2013, Project leader Prof. Lindén, €210,000 from EU - New methods for the management of trans-boundary waters in the southern Baltic region, and the support of cross-border dialogue. • TeamSafety, 2010 – 2013, Project leader Prof. Baldauf, €284,000 from EU - The development of an innovative 3D virtual maritime safety simulation platform to allow efficient training that meets the EU’s legislative requirements. • North Sea Ballast Water Opportunity, 2009 – 2014, Project leader Prof. Lindén, €275,000 from EU - The development of future strategies in ballast water policies and management and the issue of aquatic invasive species. • Baltic Master II, 2009 – 2012, Project leader Prof. Lindén, €186,000 from EU - Improving maritime safety by integrating local and regional stakeholders, focusing on pollution prevention, coastal zone management, and on-land responses to oil spills at sea.
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• Search and Rescue Platform, 2006 – 2011, Project leader Prof. SchröderHinrichs, €90,000 from IMO - Workshops and the development of a database relating to passenger ships, the problems of countries trying to build up efficient SAR services. • SEEMP, 2010 – 2011, Project leader Profs. Nakazawa/Baldauf, €38,000 from IMO - The creation of an IMO Model Course on Ship Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP), to assist ship managers. • European Maritime Policy, 2011, Project leader Prof. Nakazawa, €14,000 from Japan Maritime Center - An investigation of maritime policy in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia. • ProGreenShipOperation, 2011 – 2012, Project leader Prof. Baldauf, $60,000 from IAMU - The development of a simulation-based training module to promote green, energy-efficient ship operations by means of enhanced maneuvering planning. • ACCREDIMET, 2010 – 2011, Project leader Prof. Nakazawa, €38,000 from IAMU - A feasibility study on the establishment of an IAMU accreditation scheme. • MarTEL Plus, 2011 – 2012, Project leader Ass. Prof. Cole, €32,600 from Centre for Factories of the Future - The partnership was created in order to respond to the research for the establishment of a standard for Maritime English.
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RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
University Building WMU’s building is a gift-in-kind from the City of Malmö. WMU’s current 2,600 m2 home dates from the 1960s, and will be replaced in 2013 by the historic Tornhuset, with the addition of a new, architect-designed extension, in the heart of Malmö. The new 5,600 m2 building will provide WMU with outstanding facilities for growth and expansion, with a large auditorium and new research facilities. Library The WMU Library offers a specialist resource for the university’s core activities. It has a print collection of more than 20,000 titles, including books, reports, and documents from IMO and other UN agencies, audio-visual materials, and 1,700 WMU dissertations. The library maintains a core of 350 periodical print titles, and has access to thousands more in electronic format via database subscriptions and commercial maritime web sites. The library portal address is www.wmu.se/library. Journal During the past decade, the WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs has become a well-recognized leading maritime journal. In 2011, it was agreed that Springer Verlag would publish and distribute the Journal to help increase subscription and publication impact. Drs. Jens-Uwe Schröder-Hinrichs and Max Mejia continue to serve as editor and co-editor, respectively. Each issue of the electronic version of the Journal contains at least four open access articles, which increase citations and expand the global impact of the Journal. Henrik Smith Residence WMU students in Malmö are welcome to live at the Henrik Smith Residence (HSR), located 3 km from WMU. HSR has 216 single study-bedrooms, each with a private bathroom and access to cooking facilities. The rent varies from €500 for students to €700/month for non-students. 15
FINANCES
WMU’s total budget in 2011 was almost €8 million, a 20% increase over 2010, due to a significant increase in enrollment and increased development, leading to a net budget surplus in 2011 as in 2010. WMU relies on voluntary contributions without any guarantee of continued support from year to year. In contrast universities worldwide receive the majority of their income from their government, as OECD figures clearly demonstrate (stats.oecd.org/index.aspx). In Europe, on average, the government contributes 74% of universities’ funding. IMO, which is WMU’s equivalent of a national government, contributes 3%-7% of the annual operational budget. Sweden, WMU’s host country, contributes 30-40% annually. Japan is a vital contributor, both to the operational budget (Nippon Foundation Professorial Chairs) and in the form of student fellowships (Ocean Policy Research Foundation). However, WMU relies on a narrow donor base, which makes it vulnerable to global events such as the 2008 financial crisis. WMU’s sources of funding according to country of origin is shown below: Origin of Income by Country Sweden Japan IMO – Technical Cooperation People’s Republic of China Nigeria United Kingdom Republic of Korea Canada EU SAFEMED Project Others
2011 (% of Gross Income €7,743,000)
United States (in-kind, equivalent to) Malmö City (in-kind, equivalent to)
36% 17% 7% 5% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 22% 3% 9%
2012 (% of Gross Income €9,209,000) 30% 15% 4% 6% 8% 2% 2% 1% 1% 13% 6% 9%
IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Daniel F. Sheehan, USCG (ret.), President of WMU, Dr. Björn Kjerfve 16
DEVELOPMENT
WMU depends almost entirely on voluntary contributions. China Classification Society, Class NK, Korean Registry of Shipping, Shindong Digital, Gard AS, BP Shipping, and others have already contributed donations for the new WMU facility. Desired Donations Full student fellowships covering tuition, field studies, accommodation and living costs, for students from the least developed countries:
€36,000 each
University fee student fellowships covering tuition and field studies, for students with some government/employer support:
€17,500 each
Commemorative Professorial Chair, endowed in perpetuity: Limited-term Professorial Chair for 5 years:
€2 million €800,000
The move to the new University premises in 2013 is very exciting. It is WMU’s hope to solicit donors to support WMU’s education, research, and capacity building mission by sponsoring facilities in the new premises, and in return having their names enshrined in the University. Naming Opportunities Flagship 200-seat auditorium (in perpetuity)
€2 million
e-Library
€1 million
Maritime Library
€1 million
Multimedia/VR lab Large seminar room Conference room
500,000
500,000 100,000
Science on a Sphere (Community Outreach)
€100,000
Research/IT lab
€50,000
Student support suite
€50,000
Lecture room
€20,000
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CONTACT INFORMATION President: Professor Björn Kjerfve, Ph.D. kjerfve@wmu.se Vice-President Academic: Professor Neil Bellefontaine, M.M.M. nab@wmu.se Vice-President International: Professor Shuo Ma, Ph.D. sm@wmu.se
Librarian: Chris Hoebeke, M.A. ch@wmu.se Registrar: Ton Smaal, MBA ts@wmu.se
Director of Research: Professor Olof Lindén, Ph.D. ol@wmu.se
Student Admissions/Fellowships: Sue Jackson, M.A. sj@wmu.se
Director of Administration: Anders Ihr, MBA ai@wmu.se
Student Services: Lyndell Lundahl, B.A. ll@wmu.se
Finance: Leo Viajar, A.T.T.Y, CPA, MBA lv@wmu.se
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Human Resources Officer: Marco Batista, BA mb@wmu.se
World Maritime University Citadellsvägen 29 SE 201 24 Malmö, Sweden Phone: +46-40-356 300 Email: info@wmu.se www.wmu.se WMU Shanghai Center Huoshan Road, 150 Hongkou District Shanghai 200082 People’s Republic of China Phone: +86-21-6580 0358 Email: josisu@yahoo.com.cn www.wmush.com International Maritime Organization 4, Albert Embankment London SEI 7SR United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Email: info@imo.org www.imo.org
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