Philippine Merchant Marine School

Philippine Merchant Marine School (PMMS) is a coeducational, nautical science institution founded on August 1, 1950 by a group of dedicated and distinguished Filipino merchant mariners who saw the need to train more qualified deck officers for the country’s developing shipping industry. Since its establishment, PMMS has remained an exclusive school for nautical science, and subsequently in 1979 for marine engineering. In 1980, PMMS Las Piñas was established. It has two campuses, one in Manila and one in Las Piñas.

The Philippine Merchant Marine School envisions itself as the premier maritime educational institution in the Philippines. PMMS mission is to provide world-class marine professionals who are highly disciplined, technically competent, morally upright and fully aware of his/her responsibility towards sea safety and environmental protection.

PMMS offers courses such as Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, Customs Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Tourism Management. The school also has a TESDA-accredited Seafarers Rating Course (Basic Seaman Course) with one-year specialization in Deck, Engine or Steward Rating. For scholarships grants, various academic and non-academic discounts or scholarships are available.

BS in Marine Engineering BS in Marine Transportation BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management BS in Tourism Management BS in Customs Administration