Job
Ship engineer
Duration
3,5 - 5 years
Entry requirements
High school diploma + specific requirements
Economy
SU
Your motivations and qualifications
- You’re good at math and physics
- You posses good planning and organisational skills
- You have great overall view of things
- You can pass the admission requirements
The programme
As an engineer you can choose between a 3,5 year bachelor of engineering or a 5 year MSc in engineering.
If you choose the bachelor program it is possible for you to specialise in maritime technics. Other relevant specialisations are electrics, chemistry, IT or production.
In the master program you can also specialise in ship engineering if you choose DTU’s program in maritime technics. Other relevant specialisations include environmental technology, chemistry and technology, physics and nanotechnology, information technology and machine construction.
You’re eligible for SU, so forth you otherwise meet the SU-criteria.
Career opportunities
There are various different types of engineers in the maritime industry and you can be employed with shipping companies, shipyards, consulting engineer businesses, the Maritime Administration, or the Navy.
You have plenty of opportunities to specialise further or be deployed abroad.
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