For Mariners Applying for MBA & Masters Courses
Use our free Corporate Experience Calculator to measure your total eligible work experience after graduation — including sea contracts, shore roles, employment gaps, and current employment. Built for mariners preparing MBA and Masters applications, and career counselling with Sea and Beyond.
Graduation Date
Enter your bachelor's degree completion date. Experience is counted only from this date onward.
Work History
Sea Contract Shore / Corporate
Note: Our calculator excludes the date of sign-on and sign-off from sea time calculations. Officers may add 1 day per contract to arrive at their precise total. Always verify your sea time against your CDC before applying to MMD.
How it works
1. Experience counts only after your graduation date.
2. Mark each role as Sea Contract or Shore / Corporate.
3. Toggle Currently working here for ongoing jobs.
4. Gaps of more than 1 day between employers are excluded from the total.
5. Jobs starting before graduation count only from your graduation date onward.
Your Experience Results
Fill in your graduation date and work history above, then click Calculate Now to see your corporate experience breakdown.
Who Should Use This Calculator?
Mariners Applying for MBA Courses
Present accurate, gap-adjusted corporate work experience for MBA programme applications.
Mariners Applying for Masters Courses
Calculate eligible post-graduation experience for Masters and other postgraduate applications.
Seafarers Moving Ashore
Understand how your sea service and shore experience translate for corporate roles and HR screenings.
Career Transition Planning
Get clarity before speaking with a Sea and Beyond counsellor about your next career move.
