Employability of Maritime Graduates of Lyceum of the Philippines University from 2007 – 2011

This study primarily determined the factors associated with the job placement of the graduates of Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering of Lyceum of the Philippines University in Batangas from 2007 - 2011. Descriptive type of quantitative research method was used in the study. Results showed that there were 817 BSMT graduates or 80.73 out of 1,012 and 146 BSMarE graduates or 81.11 percent out of 180 surveyed respondents are presently employed during the time of data gathering wherein their first jobs are related to Maritime Program with almost 1 to 6 months of job search employed in international shipping industries and cruise line and tourism vessels. Graduates found communication skills as one of the competencies which is very useful in their first job. The skill in basic safety is considered the number one very relevant and important competence in the marine transportation curriculum.