Master's Degree in Nautical Management and Maritime Transport
The general purpose of this Master's Degree in Management in Nautical and Maritime Transport is the acquisition of knowledge of the different approaches to research methodologies in the field of Nautical and Maritime Transport (both quantitative and qualitative in nature), the ability to formulate a relevant research problem and design a coherent and appropriate methodology for it.
Master's degree linked to the regulated profession of Merchant Navy Captain, according to Royal Decree 973/2009, of June 12, which regulates the professional qualifications of the merchant navy (BOE of July 2, 2009).
General information
- Credits: 66 ECTS
- Duration: 1.5 years (3 semesters)
- Type of teaching: Virtual
- Location:
- On-line
- Academic direction:
- The main objectives of the Master in Management in Nautical Engineering and Maritime Transport are: Appropriate use of the different instruments and tools for both data collection and analysis, understanding of the basic elements of research and innovation, knowledge of the best-known research models, understanding of the principles of research projects, including their fundamental processes and knowledge of the different areas of R&D&I in the field of Nautical Engineering and Maritime Transport.
In accordance with the provisions of article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality, in order to access official master's degrees it will be necessary to be in possession of an official Spanish university degree, or, where appropriate, have another University Master's degree, or another issued by a higher education institution in a country of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that enables access to Master's studies in that country.
Likewise, those with degrees from educational systems outside the EHEA may access the programme without the need for their degrees to be recognised, subject to verification by the university that these certify a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that they entitle the applicant to access postgraduate studies in the country that issued the degree. Access via this route will not, under any circumstances, imply the recognition of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to undertake Master's studies.
As this is a qualification that gives access to the professional title of Captain of the Merchant Navy, the conditions for access to the master's degree must comply with the provisions of the Resolution of the General Secretariat of Universities, dated January 20, 2016 (BOE of June 23) by which the Agreement of the Council of Universities is published, which establishes recommendations for the proposal by universities of application reports for official degrees in the fields of Nautical and Maritime Transport, Marine Technologies, Marine Electrotechnology and Naval Radioelectronics. In accordance with the provisions of section 4.2 of Annex V of the aforementioned Resolution, relating to official degrees linked to the profession of Chief Engineer of the
Merchant Marine, the conditions for access to the Master in Management in Nautical and Maritime Transport are as follows:
- In order to access the Master's degree linked to the profession of Merchant Navy Captain, the interested person must have previously acquired the skills listed in section 3 of Annex II of this Agreement establishing the recommendations for the verification of official university degrees linked to the exercise of the profession of Merchant Navy pilot, and their training must be in accordance with that established in section 5 of the aforementioned Annex II.
- Likewise, access to the Master's degree will be permitted when the interested person's degree, even if it does not cover all the specific subjects of the degree linked to the profession of Merchant Navy Pilot, complies with the proposed blocks and competencies in accordance with Annex II of the aforementioned Agreement of the Council of Universities.
- Likewise, those who hold any other degree may access this Master's degree, without prejudice to the establishment of any additional prior training deemed necessary in this case.
You can consult the teaching staff who teach in the degree and their brief teaching, research and professional curriculum vitae through the following link:
- Access to the teaching staff of the degree
In addition, linked to the teaching guides for each subject, you can also access the brief curriculum vitae of the responsible teaching staff:
- Access to the teaching guide portal
- From a professional point of view, this master's degree allows you to have the following powers once you have been qualified as a Merchant Navy Pilot:
- a) Serve as a second-class pilot or first officer on merchant ships without power limitations.
- b) Serve as Captain of the Merchant Navy (+24 months) or First Officer (+12 months) on merchant ships with a gross tonnage equal to or greater than 3000.
- c) Professionally carry out all activities related to their maritime profession
The planning and mobility management resources provided by the University of La Laguna itself will be used.
You can find more information about mobility grants for students in university master's degrees at this calls page.
In addition, you can consult here information on scholarships from the Ministry of Education.
The University of La Laguna has mobility calls for postgraduate students, through its Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization:
General information
- Credits: 66 ECTS
- Duration: 1.5 years (3 semesters)
- Type of teaching: Virtual
- Location:
- On-line
- Academic direction:
- The main objectives of the Master in Management in Nautical Engineering and Maritime Transport are: Appropriate use of the different instruments and tools for both data collection and analysis, understanding of the basic elements of research and innovation, knowledge of the best-known research models, understanding of the principles of research projects, including their fundamental processes and knowledge of the different areas of R&D&I in the field of Nautical Engineering and Maritime Transport.
In accordance with the provisions of article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality, in order to access official master's degrees it will be necessary to be in possession of an official Spanish university degree, or, where appropriate, have another University Master's degree, or another issued by a higher education institution in a country of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that enables access to Master's studies in that country.
Likewise, those with degrees from educational systems outside the EHEA may access the programme without the need for their degrees to be recognised, subject to verification by the university that these certify a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that they entitle the applicant to access postgraduate studies in the country that issued the degree. Access via this route will not, under any circumstances, imply the recognition of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to undertake Master's studies.
As this is a qualification that gives access to the professional title of Captain of the Merchant Navy, the conditions for access to the master's degree must comply with the provisions of the Resolution of the General Secretariat of Universities, dated January 20, 2016 (BOE of June 23) by which the Agreement of the Council of Universities is published, which establishes recommendations for the proposal by universities of application reports for official degrees in the fields of Nautical and Maritime Transport, Marine Technologies, Marine Electrotechnology and Naval Radioelectronics. In accordance with the provisions of section 4.2 of Annex V of the aforementioned Resolution, relating to official degrees linked to the profession of Chief Engineer of the
Merchant Marine, the conditions for access to the Master in Management in Nautical and Maritime Transport are as follows:
- In order to access the Master's degree linked to the profession of Merchant Navy Captain, the interested person must have previously acquired the skills listed in section 3 of Annex II of this Agreement establishing the recommendations for the verification of official university degrees linked to the exercise of the profession of Merchant Navy pilot, and their training must be in accordance with that established in section 5 of the aforementioned Annex II.
- Likewise, access to the Master's degree will be permitted when the interested person's degree, even if it does not cover all the specific subjects of the degree linked to the profession of Merchant Navy Pilot, complies with the proposed blocks and competencies in accordance with Annex II of the aforementioned Agreement of the Council of Universities.
- Likewise, those who hold any other degree may access this Master's degree, without prejudice to the establishment of any additional prior training deemed necessary in this case.
You can consult the teaching staff who teach in the degree and their brief teaching, research and professional curriculum vitae through the following link:
In addition, linked to the teaching guides for each subject, you can also access the brief curriculum vitae of the responsible teaching staff:
- From a professional point of view, this master's degree allows you to have the following powers once you have been qualified as a Merchant Navy Pilot:
- a) Serve as a second-class pilot or first officer on merchant ships without power limitations.
- b) Serve as Captain of the Merchant Navy (+24 months) or First Officer (+12 months) on merchant ships with a gross tonnage equal to or greater than 3000.
- c) Professionally carry out all activities related to their maritime profession
The planning and mobility management resources provided by the University of La Laguna itself will be used.
You can find more information about mobility grants for students in university master's degrees at this calls page.
In addition, you can consult here information on scholarships from the Ministry of Education.
The University of La Laguna has mobility calls for postgraduate students, through its Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization:
