Where could this course lead you?
With the HSE Professional SCUBA diving qualification under their belt, our graduates have gone on to do some inspirational work.
Plymouth is one of the top UK diving destinations and people come from all over the UK to dive there. As a student on the HSE diving course you get to dive these areas as part of the course - from famous ship wrecks to reefs with large amounts of marine life. Having the HSE diving qualification helped me get my dream job as a Marine Biologist working for The British Antarctic Survey and to this day keeps me in an exciting marine science career. I would recommend it 100%.
Terri Souster, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology graduate
With the HSE Professional SCUBA diving qualification under their belt, our graduates have gone on to do some inspirational work.
If you are looking to do any underwater work in the UK and be paid, you will require a HSE qualification. The HSE Professional SCUBA course is the minimum requirement if you wish to work on scientific, archaeological or media diving projects.
The professional qualification is different to a recreational qualification. You will learn about equipment and procedures that are not taught in the recreational environment to this level, including full face masks (AGA), communication systems, lifeline signals and decompression procedures.
The course runs for 4 weeks and is held in June, July, August and September. Training is Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm.
On some occasions lectures may run until 6pm but we try to avoid this where possible.
There is also a night dive with times depending on when sunset is.
The course costs £2,500 including VAT (price subject to change).
The short answer is no. All kit is provided for the course (BCD, cylinders, regulators, weight belts etc.), the only thing you need is a drysuit, undersuit and hood (gloves are optional but we recommend you have a pair). If you have your own knife, fins and mask you are more than welcome to use them but this is not a requirement.
There are certain prerequisites that we ask you to obtain prior to the start of the course.
After completing the HSE Professional SCUBA course, you will have the chance to pick an optional module in scientific diving as part of your academic studies in the second year of your degree.
When you graduate you’re up against other students who also have the same degree as you. This course will give you additional skills that make you stand out from the crowd.
Read more about the skills you learn and find out what our alumni have gone on to do next.
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