Maritime Courses for Candidates from Chennai

Train in Kerala, and make the journey count. Candidates from Chennai come to our Kochi campus for DG Shipping approved courses, and Chennai is well connected to Kochi by air and rail. This page lists the courses at our Kochi campus and how to plan the trip.

Courses at our Kochi campus

Make the trip count

Batch dates are fixed well in advance, so a course booked from Chennai can be planned around rather than squeezed in. The Kochi campus sits inland in Ernakulam district, with Fort Kochi and the harbour on one side and the backwaters at Alappuzha and the hills at Munnar within a few hours' drive. Candidates who travel a long way often take a few extra days at either end. Ask the admissions team for the next batch dates and for help with accommodation before you book travel.

Getting here from Chennai

The campus is in Kizhakkambalam, in Ernakulam district. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport and the nearest major railway stations are Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction, all within an easy drive of the campus. Tell the admissions team you are coming from Chennai and they will help you line the journey up with your batch dates.

Chennai is well connected to Kochi by overnight trains, taking around eleven to thirteen hours, and by short flights of a little over an hour. With courses running on fixed batch dates, the overnight train suits candidates arriving in time for a Monday start. Pre-sea candidates generally stay in the academy's hostel on campus, and those on shorter courses usually take a lodge in Kochi or Aluva.