DEGREE courses at UCG are included in a new training scheme for Naval Service officers, which has been approved by the Minister for Defence and the Marine, Mr Barrett.
The scheme will be similar to that operated at UCG for Army officers, which has been in existence for 25 years.
Naval Service executive branch officers will study for a bachelor of science degree and marine engineer officers for a bachelor of engineering degree. The courses are tailored to Naval Service needs and will include subjects such as marine biology and ecology oceanography, meteorology and maritime law.
The presence on campus of the Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute a state of the art facility for marine research was, it is understood, a significant factor in helping to establish the courses in Ireland.
