Pre-sea courses are the entry route to a career at sea, taken before a first ship. Typically 3 years.
The Alternate Training Scheme is a lateral entry into marine engineering for students who have completed the first year of a mechanical engineering degree and want to switch. Because the first year of both courses is largely common, an ATS entrant joins the marine engineering programme in its second year rather than starting again.
Marine engineer cadet, then MEO Class IV.
Completion of the first year of a mechanical engineering degree. This is a different route from GME, which is for those who have already finished the whole mechanical degree.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.