Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme

The Corporation of Trinity House offers a bursary scheme for the marine leisure industry - the Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme (PYBS) - which has been established in response to the growing need for qualified crew, particularly in the superyacht industry.

Set up in consultation with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the scheme enables students to train at the United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA). Selected students will have 90% of their tuition fees covered by the bursary, along with a monthly allowance.

UKSA's three-year Yachting Cadetship includes shore training, sail training and paid industry placements on superyachts. It culminates in the award of a RYA Ocean Yachtmaster (commercially endorsed) and MCA Superyacht OOW certificates, and a Foundation Degree in Operational Yacht Science, run by Falmouth Maritime College.

The introduction of the PYBS is an important advance in equipping the leisure sailing industry for the future. By joining forces with UKSA and University of Plymouth, Trinity House is able to encourage ambitious candidates of all academic abilities to apply.

The PYBS will provide a really valuable resource for the superyacht captains of the future.

We are currently recruiting for a September 2010 intake at UKSA

To qualify for a Scholarship to train as a Yacht Cadet through the Trinity House Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme, you must be genuinely interested in a career in the superyacht sector, be of good general health and physique and have acheived GCSE's at grades A-C or Scottish Standard Level (1-3) or the equivalent in: English, Mathematics (grade B), Physics or Combines Science and at least two other subjects; and have attained (or expect to attain) at least 120 UCAS points in unspecified subjects at 'A' Level or equivalent.

If you are interested, please email enquiries@trinityhousetraining.org, and tell us about yourself and why you want to train as a Yacht Cadet through the Trinity House Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme.