Girne American University (GAU) is offering education for the 2014-2015 academic year with simulators, training stations and open-air laboratories related to the 4-year program of Transportation and Logistics and Deck (Shipping Management Engineering) under the Higher School of Maritime and Transportation.

Captain Eftal Safel, the Principal of Maritime and Transportation Higher School, has stated that GAU students who continue their education under a 4-year undergraduate program and also their internships in international waters and intercontinental seas, has also stressed that GAU is the first and only university amongst all of TRNC universities to provide an opportunity for students to undertake practical education in the international waters of the Mediterranean.

A statement underlined that the GAU diploma is recognized world-wide as a result of the recognition and accreditation by the Maritime Ministry and Maritime Undersecretary of the Turkish Republic and the report also emphasized that the departments operating under the higher-school of GAU are providing globally developing strategic professions for the students.

3 Simulators, Training Pool and 2 Stations will provide service in TRNC

As well as Sailing, Navigation and First Aid Laboratories which take place under the Maritime and Transportation Higher School, there are also Albatross Sailing Simulator, GMDSS and Liquid Cargo Handling Simulators in Techno Park, fire and advanced fire station and a Safety at Sea open air mounted training facility and training pool.  Safel has also underlined that the facilities will significantly contribute to the maritime education both for student development and the TRNC. The Maritime Education and Examination Directive which was published in early June 2014 is considered as the guideline for the completion of the preparations.

The Meteorology Observation Station is also aimed to be completed in the near future in line with other scientific infrastructures which are in progress of construction and should be completed by the new academic year. For detailed information with regard to the curriculum, please see www.gau.edu.tr