Marine Engineering and Maritime Science courses in pipeline for UNAM

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2025-08-07

SWAKOPMUND, 07 AUG (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) is preparing to launch the country’s first locally developed degree programmes in Marine Engineering and Maritime Science, aimed at addressing a critical skills gap in the country's blue economy.
As part of the process, the university on Thursday hosted a high-level stakeholder consultation workshop in Swakopmund to validate and refine the new curricula. The event brought together gove...

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