BSc Marine Technology

Are you fascinated by ports? Do you love to watch a big container ship as it sails by? When you’re on the beach, is your gaze drawn to the drilling rigs further out at sea? In other words, if you feel inspired by ships and shipping then the Bachelor’s programme in Maritime Engineering is the right way to turn your passion into your profession.

Inland vessels, mega-tankers and container ships full of goods and raw materials travel the world, from China to Africa, from South-America to India, along the rivers of Europe. Shipping is indispensable, as are well-trained maritime engineers. And of course Maritime Engineering is all about shipbuilding. A big ship is almost like a small village and you learn to design a ship with all the necessary features and facilities. But a maritime engineer has many other skills as well. Drilling platforms, shipping companies, shipping routes, insurance, oil and gas transport, offshore installations, pipeline and cable layers and heavy transport: it all forms part of Maritime Engineering. 

At the top
When it comes to maritime engineering the Netherlands is the world’s leading country. It has an outstanding position in the international league for shipbuilding yards, with commissions for top-quality tankers, naval vessels and luxury motor and sailing yachts. At TU Delft you will really get to know this sector: lecturers who work in the profession will tell you all about the latest developments and experts from the commercial sector are regular guests. And since we are a small degree programme, you will know most of your fellow students by their names and nicknames and will enjoy good contacts with the lecturers. Moreover, TU Delft’s degree programme in Maritime Engineering is unique in the Netherlands – it’s the only maritime engineering programme at university level.

Degree programme
To begin with you will follow a broad-based Bachelor's degree programme lasting 3 years. In all years you will take maritime subjects such as Maritime Operations, Hydromechanics, Ship Production and Ship Construction. You can expect some fairly challenging mathematics and physics as well. And to ensure that you don’t get a one-sided technical training, you will also study aspects of economics, philosophy, sustainability, environment and management.

Besides this, you will learn to put your acquired knowledge into practice. In the first year, for instance, you will be given the task of designing, building and demonstrating a floating hoist construction made from just a steel plate, piping and wire. Moreover, during your first year you will go on a short internship that will get you acquainted with the technical, organisational and social aspects of a maritime enterprise.

Minors and transferring to a Master's programme
In addition to the regular programme you can also take minors (groups of optional subjects), do an extra internship or study abroad for a year. You conclude your degree programme with a major design assignment and a research project.

After gaining your Bachelor's degree you can transfer to the Master's degree programme in Marine Technology , which lasts 2 years. Or would you like to take a different Master's programme? That’s possible too. At TU Delft you can also choose a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering or Offshore Engineering.