Overview

You want to travel the globe on different ships and ship types and you enjoy working with people from different cultures? Then come on board!

Career prospects

As a graduate of the international programme in Ship Management - Nautical Sciences B.Sc. from Hochschule Bremen, you will be a qualified specialist in many ways!

Commercial shipping in Germany
Pilotage
International commercial shipping
QSHE management
Crewing
Ship & fleet management
Shipping-related professions (auditing, surveying, vetting inspection, ...)
Offshore wind, gas and oil operations (nautical inspector, traffic control, project manager, QSHE management, ...)
Port logistics (cargo surveyor, ship/cargo planning, transport management, ...)
Shipping-related subcontracting (product management, sales, ...)
Software industry (product managers, application consultants and developers, ...)
Maritime training and education (teachers, lecturers in further education, trainers, ...)
Public sector (shipping authorities, water police, federal police, ...)

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Navigation Basics

Navigation Systems / Informatics

Blue Sciences

Tanker Shipping & Operations

Maritime Economics
Shipping Law & Environmental Liability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bremen, Germany

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship Management Studies Strategic Management View 64 other Bachelors in Management Studies in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife) or placement examination/special admission
English language level B2 (TOEFL/IELTS)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no tuition fees in the state of Bremen. All students have to pay the semester fee twice a year: 341.50 euros.

Living costs

Bremen

Germany

738 - 1106 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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