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New Leonardo Pilot Project MarTEL is progressing well. 8 partners from 7 European countries are working on new standards for Maritime English. The Third Group Meeting took place in Finland 14-17 April 2009.
EU Project EGMSS was successfully concluded. For more information please refer to www.egmdss.com. It is free of charge to all users
A new Project called GMDSS-VET (EGMDSS II) has commenced. The first Group Meeting took place in Slovenia in December 08 and the second meeting is being planned for May 2009 in Poland.
The Leonardo TRAIN 4Cs proposal was approved and arrangements are being discussed with GCNS.Details to follow soon.
There are some 12 Master or PhD programmes at the Institute.The three PhD projects with De Montfort University are progressing well and two of the theses are being drafted. The Phil/PhD project with Oxford Brookes is near completion and result is expected soon. All others are on target.
The MarEdu Papers at IMLA 08 have created a great deal of interest. Two papers are being prepared for presentation at IMAM 09 and one for publication in a cited journal relating to the development of the replicated brain and its application Lean Optimal project.
TUDEV received approval from the Turkish Government for the establishment of a new University, Piri Reis University. The new university will recruit its first students in September 09. The Institute of Maritime Studies will continue with its work and will support the work of the Piri Reis University.
Leonardo Projects SURPASS (7 partners) and SOS II (7 Partners) were successful but were considered too similar hence reviewed by the respective consortiums and re-submitted in February 2009.
The Pre-framework 7 proposal concerning demand forecasting using AI techniques with UK partners is progressing well and a new proposal is being prepared with involvement of Istanbul University.
The joint programme of research instigated as part of Clean Diesel initiative with Coventry University with support from De Montfort University is continuing. Clean Diesel II was formulated following the success of the first EU funded Clean Diesel project.
A new proposal called COMET was submitted directly to EU. The project concerns the training of teachers for Maritime English. This project is also expected to support the on-going MarTEL project.
A new project to be named UniMET is being prepared to unify the MET programmes in the EU. More about this in the next few days.
For details of the above please refer to www.GMDSS.CO or www.ewoggle.co.uk, www.c4FF.co.uk or www.maritime-tests.org.co

	Turkey : 12:53		Norway : 11:53
	Brussels : 11:53		UK : 10:53

HND to Degrees

Edexcel International's academic (BTEC) and vocational qualifications (NVQ) allow students to progress to university in many countries for more information see www.edexcel.org.uk

BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications are recognised and understood by universities all around the world.

Students who are interested in going to a UK university should visit the UCAS website at www.ucas.ac.uk
Students who are interested in going to a US university should visit the AACRAO website at www.aacrao.org/credential/index.htm where you can find information on credit transfer.

BTEC National qualifications are also a standard university entry qualification, not only in the UK but in an increasingly large number of countries around the world. For those students wishing to study for a degree in Art, the BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) provides an excellent grounding for the varied study that is found in all Art degrees.

BTEC Higher National Diploma holders may apply to enter the final year of university courses in the UK. Click here for a list of UK universities that have accepted HND holders onto the final year of a Bachelors degree programme. Many other UK universities provide exemptions (advanced standing) to BTEC HND holders.

Increasingly, students want to study for their first degree in another English-speaking country, such as the US or Australia. BTEC HND holders can enter onto the third year of Bachelors degrees in both countries. In exceptional circumstances, US universities have given outstanding BTEC HND students entry on to the final year of their degrees. Click here for a list of those US universities who have given students exemption onto their degree courses.

In October 2002, Edexcel International signed an exciting agreement with the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, which provides even more flexibility for BTEC HND holders. Not only can BTEC HND holders now transfer onto the third year of many of USQ's degree programmes in Australia, but BTEC HND holders can also study for their USQ degree at one of USQ's many study centres around the world. The third part of the agreement allows a selected number of approved BTEC centres to offer USQ degree programmes on their sites, by means of distance learning.