Bachelor's degree in Naval Systems and Technology Engineering
Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
The bachelor’s degree in Naval Systems and Technology Engineering will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to work as an expert on ship propulsion and systems. Your training will be career-oriented, focusing on technological activities linked to naval engineering in relation to ships and vessels of all types; floating and fixed platforms and structures (floating docks, structures for exploiting and utilising marine resources, and marine structures for generating renewable energy); marine nurseries and fishing systems; and other maritime industries. The following specialisations are offered: Sports and Leisure Watercraft; Business Organisation; and Inspection, Maintenance and Repair.
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Language of instruction
Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- Places
- 60
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
First semester
Second semester
Third semester
- Applied Thermodynamics and Thermotechnics 6
- Business Communication 6
- Construction of Recreational Craft 6
- Electricity and Electrotechnics 6
- Innovation Management 6
- Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Electric Facilities 6
- Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Marine Systems 6
- Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Ship Structures 6
- Introduction to Naval Design 6
- Management Abilities 6
- Marine Data and Information Processing Using Matlab 6
- Maritime Technical English 6
- Mathematical Methods for Engineering 9
- Mechanics for Naval Engineering 7.5
- Production Methods with Composite Materials 6
- Project Management 6
- Technical Inspection of Recreational Craft 6
Fourth semester
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
Seventh semester
Eighth semester
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Technical positions with shipyards and shipbuilding companies.
- Maintenance management of maritime and industrial facilities.
- Inspection services in relation to maritime administration, safety and pollution, and recreational craft.
- Average adjustment.
- Industries related to the building, repair and maintenance of ships.
- Naval technical offices.
- Maritime administrations.
- Shipping companies.
- Classification societies.
- Quality certification bodies.
- Self-employment (projects, expert reports, consulting, etc.).
- Bachelor's degree in Naval Systems and Technology Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Marine Technologies
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
- 17/04/2024 10:00 hface-to-face
- 18/04/2024 17:00 hvirtual
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Naval Systems and Technology Engineering
- Day
- 17/04/2024
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Facultat de Nàutica de Barcelona (FNB)
- Pla de Palau, 18, Ciutat Vella, 08003
- Barcelona
- More information
- Face-to-Face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Naval Systems and Technology Engineering
- Day
- 18/04/2024
- Time
- 17:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. Further information