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MSc Sustainable Maritime Engineering at University of Rostock

University of Rostock, Germany

Programme overview

International English-taught Master in Sustainable Maritime Engineering combining engineering with sustainability for low-emission shipping, intelligent underwater robotics and renewable energy from the oceans.

Faculty: Fakultät für Maschinenbau und Schiffstechnik  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October) and summer semester (April)  |  Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

Two years of mandatory and elective courses with practice-oriented teaching and three specialisations: Naval Architecture (low-emission ship design), Ocean Engineering (technical systems for marine applications such as renewable energy) and Underwater Technologies (intelligent systems and robotics). Field trips, laboratory work and the research vessel Limanda support practical learning; a double-degree option with other European universities exists.

Career pathways

Shipbuilding, marine engineering, energy production and environmental technologies, in companies, research institutions, international organisations or academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree qualifying for a profession (usually a Bachelor). No numerus clausus (admission free of restriction). Bachelor in engineering with at least 180 credit points/ECTS or a similar degree; English at B2 (CEFR; a German Abitur counts as proof); in-depth knowledge in mathematics (at least 15 credit points), technical mechanics (at least 10) and further listed areas.

Intake: Winter semester (October) and summer semester (April)

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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