Apply for a course at Bandari Maritime Academy
Bandari Maritime Academy · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply online at bma.ac.ke, email the form to admissions@bma.ac.ke, or pick one up at the Academy in Mombasa, attaching copies of your ID and certificates. Diploma fees are KSh 95,000 to 140,000 a year, and seafarer courses also need a KMA-verified seafarer's medical certificate.
- Fee
- KSh 140,000Nautical Science, Level 6 (per year)KSh 140,000Marine Engineering Technology, Level 6 (per year)KSh 125,000Nautical Science, Level 5 (per year)KSh 125,000Marine Engineering Technology, Level 5 (per year)KSh 120,000Maritime Transport Logistics, Level 6 (per year)KSh 95,000Maritime Transport Logistics, Level 5 (per year)KSh 54,000Forklift courseKSh 15,000Basic Safety Training (mandatory)
- Where
- Online at bma.ac.ke, by email to admissions@bma.ac.ke, or in person at Bandari Maritime Academy, Archbishop Makarios Close, Mombasa (admissions: +254709665011)
What you need
- Level 5 and 6 courses: copy of your KCSE result slip or certificate
- Copy of your national ID, passport or birth certificate
- Level 5 and 6 courses: copy of your school leaving certificate
- STCW and seafarer courses: copy of a seafarer's medical certificate verified by KMA
- Port equipment courses (forklift, terminal tractor, gantry crane): copy of a valid driving licence
- Advanced seafarer courses (Coxswain, Advanced Fire Fighting, revalidation, survival craft): copies of your STCW certificates
Steps
- Pick your course and check its fee on BMA's Course Fees page.
- Apply online using the application form on bma.ac.ke.
- Or download the application form, fill it and email it with your documents to admissions@bma.ac.ke.
- Or visit the Academy in Mombasa, pick a form, fill it and hand it in.
Watch out
- There are three intakes: January, May and September. Tick the one you want on the form.
- You can study full time or part time (evenings and weekends). Choose on the form.
- Get your seafarer's medical certificate verified by KMA before applying for a seafarer course.
Who can apply
- Level 6 (diploma) courses: KCSE C- (minus), or a Level 5 qualification in a relevant field
- Level 5 (certificate) courses: KCSE D (plain)
- Basic Safety and Security Training is open to people who want to become seafarers
Official sources (6)
- How to Apply bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Course Fees bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- BMA Course Fees (July 2025) bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- BMA Course Application Form bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- STCW Courses Admissions bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Apply for a Course bma.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026