Overview

About this Degree

This full-time 7-semester Shipping and Chartering degree programme in English at the Hochschule Bremen offers you a broad range of courses in the fields of maritime economics, management and law as well as nautical science and technology. The programme content prepares you for a career in the fast-growing global economy. English-language teaching and a work placement abroad round off this international education.

Career prospects

As an export-oriented nation, Germany is particularly interested in ensuring a supply of graduates with expertise in the maritime transport sector. The primary and secondary maritime economy is characterised by strong growth, which translates into sustainable demand on the maritime labour market (incl. the insurance and transport industry).

The overall objective of the degree programme is to provide you with a practice-based and academically sound education with strong international orientation. Students of the programme develop teamworking and all-rounder qualities that prepare them for management tasks in different areas.

Graduates of the international programme ‘Shipping and Chartering’ are qualified especially for worldwide activities in trade, transport and insurance, e.g.:

Ship companies

Transport insurance
Ship brokerage

Shipping and port agencies
Port authorities

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Key variables in the portfolio of the ship-owner
Economies of scale
Detailed overview of cost categories of shipping
Simplified profit/loss and Cash-Flow accounts
Relevance and dangers of gearing
Optimization of voyage speed
Economic implications of different charter contracts and link between time charter contracts and freight contracts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

Credits

210 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bremen, Germany

Disciplines

Transport Management View 4 other Bachelors in Transport Management 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

Higher education entrance qualification

good knowledge of English (level B 2)

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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.

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