Geography and Economics are its core disciplines. They underpin a broad range of interests extending from the study of the sea and all its uses to shipping, ports and general transportation. Courses are designed to allow students to concentrate on either marine or non-marine subjects, or to choose a combination of both. There are timetabled opportunities for site visits, fieldwork and seatime training. The Department has many links with industrial and commercial organisations, agencies and institutions, which are of benefit to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Undergraduates come from all parts of Britain, postgraduates from all over the world.
Thus students in the Department are members of a unique international community which complement their academic programmes and creates a stimulating environment in which to study. An extensive review of the department's Web pages will be made over the next few months, as a consequence of the merging of part of its activities, namely those in the International Transport area with the prestigious Cardiff Business School, and part of its activities, notably in Marine Geography with the renowned Department of Earth Sciences . The transition is currently taking place and is envisaged to be complete by the end of the summer 2000. The degree schemes listed for the Department of Maritime Studies and International Transport will continue, as they will be transferred, together with the academic, support staff, and research units, to the cognate departments. Applicants for Year 2000 entry to degree schemes should still apply to the Department of Maritime Studies and International Transport, through the existing procedures outlined on the related Web pages.