MLA College is a global, award-winning Higher Education provider specialising in the delivery of UK distance learning degrees, predominantly for the marine and maritime sector.
Founded in 2012, MLA College (formerly known as Marine Learning Alliance Ltd) was initially based within the University of Plymouth, our partner institution. But now, we are a registered Higher Education Institution in England in accordance with section 4(5) of the Higher Education and Research Act, 2017 (HERA).
Our aim is to enrich the student experience, extend industry relevance, provide world-class education, and foster creative collaboration and strategic partnerships with other national and international educational institutions and the private sector.
We remain committed to a clearly defined set of core values where the learner is placed at the centre of everything we do.
We offer an extensive list of undergraduate and postgraduate distance learning degree programmes in sustainable maritime operations, meteorology, oceanography, hydrography, navigation, and engineering for marine professionals.
These e-learning degrees are perfect for all seafarers and provide them with a wide array of maritime subject-specific and transferable business and managerial skills.
Students can also opt for Masters in Business Administration (top-up) in a variety of subjects including Maritime Operations, Capital Markets and Finance, Marketing, Financial Technology (FinTech) and Entrepreneurship and Innovation. As the official Academic Partner of CIFAL City of London, the 25th international training and research centre of the CIFAL Global Network and part of the UNITAR organisation, we have launched a range of programmes which focus on global sustainability and the importance attached to making changes to the way we operate across all industries. These focus on supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our programme delivery has been designed with the working professional in mind. Whether working at sea, or ashore, our Total Learning Package (TLP) allows you to study an undergraduate or postgraduate maritime UK degree, awarded by the University of Plymouth, regardless of your global location.
The TLP allows you to download your course materials so you can study on or offline at a pace that suits you. There are no live lectures, which allows you to balance your career and other life commitments whilst pursuing your university online degree. This is a huge advantage for many students, read some of their stories here.
