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Master's degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
The master's degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (master's degree website), introduced in the 2017-2018 academic year, qualifies you to practise the regulated profession of naval and ocean engineer. It gives you the knowledge you need to design, build, maintain and assess ships and vessels of all kinds, as well as platforms and devices for the use of ocean resources. You will also be trained in the management and supervision of maritime businesses.
Naval architects and ocean engineers are professionals who have the ability to conceive and develop technical solutions for the maritime transport of goods and people that are economically and environmentally sound and for the exploitation of ocean and seabed resources (fish, energy, minerals, etc.) and the appropriate use of marine habitats and maritime defence and security systems.
You can take one of the following specialisations:
Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design
Many of the recent advances in shipbuiling spring from innovations in yacht and racing boat design. In this specialisation students get to know and further their knowledge of the design and construction requirements for these vessels, so that as future professionals they are able to continue innovating in this area.
Ocean Energies
Many technologies are being developed for obtaining energy from the marine environment that could be primary energy sources in the near future, ranging from offshore wind farms to tidal or wave energy converters. In this specialisation students gain the knowledge they need to understand and develop these systems for harvesting energy, as well as to influence the uptake of these technologies in the future.
Naval architects and ocean engineers are professionals who have the ability to conceive and develop technical solutions for the maritime transport of goods and people that are economically and environmentally sound and for the exploitation of ocean and seabed resources (fish, energy, minerals, etc.) and the appropriate use of marine habitats and maritime defence and security systems.
You can take one of the following specialisations:
Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design
Many of the recent advances in shipbuiling spring from innovations in yacht and racing boat design. In this specialisation students get to know and further their knowledge of the design and construction requirements for these vessels, so that as future professionals they are able to continue innovating in this area.
Ocean Energies
Many technologies are being developed for obtaining energy from the marine environment that could be primary energy sources in the near future, ranging from offshore wind farms to tidal or wave energy converters. In this specialisation students gain the knowledge they need to understand and develop these systems for harvesting energy, as well as to influence the uptake of these technologies in the future.
Specialisations
- Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design
- Ocean Energies
- Duration and start date
- 2 academic years, 120 ECTS credits
- Timetable and delivery
- Face-to-face
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees for the master’s degree, excluding other costs (does not include non-teaching academic fees and issuing of the degree certificate):
€2,122 (€5,400 for non-EU residents ).
More information about fees and payment options
More information about grants and loans - Language of instruction
Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Location
- Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- General requirements
- Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
- Places
- 30
- Pre-enrolment
- Pre-enrolment for this master’s degree is currently closed. Use the “Request information” form to ask for information on upcoming pre-enrolment periods.
How to pre-enrol - Enrolment
- How to enrol
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
- Complete list of subjects by speciality + course guide
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- Specialisation in (Eng) Especialitat en Disseny de Iots i d'Embarcacions d'Esbarjo
- Specialisation in (Eng) Especialitat en Energies Oceàniques
First semester
- Advanced Mathematics for Naval Engineering 5
- Maritime Economics and Business 5
- Naval and Ocean Systems Engineering 5
- Oceanography 5
- Project Management 5
- Ship Dynamics 5
- Advanced Mathematics for Naval Engineering 5
- Maritime Economics and Business 5
- Naval and Ocean Systems Engineering 5
- Oceanography 5
- Project Management 5
- Ship Dynamics 5
Second semester
- Architectural Yacht Design 5
- Sailing Boat Design 5
- Yacht Production Methods 5
- Advanced Hydrodynamics 5
- Construction, Production and Repair of Marine Structures 5
- Design and Analysis of Naval Structures 5
- Analysis and Design of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines 5
- Design of Spaces in Ships and Naval Artefacts 5
- Instrumentation and Modelling in Oceanographic Engineering 5
- Professional Communication in Naval Engineering 5
- Ship Engine Room Simulation 5
- Marine Foundations 5
- Ocean Energy Converters 5
- Offshore Wind Turbines 5
- Advanced Hydrodynamics 5
- Construction, Production and Repair of Marine Structures 5
- Design and Analysis of Naval Structures 5
- Analysis and Design of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines 5
- Design of Spaces in Ships and Naval Artefacts 5
- Instrumentation and Modelling in Oceanographic Engineering 5
- Professional Communication in Naval Engineering 5
- Ship Engine Room Simulation 5
Third semester
- High Speed Craft and Special Ships 5
- Lightweight Structural Design 5
- Design of Offshore Platforms and Artefacts 5
- Exploitation of Marine Resources 5
- Further Ship Design 5
- Maintenance, Management and Life Cycle Optimisation 5
- Mooring Systems 5
- Offshore Hydromechanics 5
- Design of Offshore Platforms and Artefacts 5
- Exploitation of Marine Resources 5
- Further Ship Design 5
- Maintenance, Management and Life Cycle Optimisation 5
Fourth semester
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
Professional opportunities
- Professional opportunities
- Ship design and construction.
- Involvement in the leisure industry and the demand for marinas and floating sports complexes.
- Design and construction of floating and underwater industrial complexes and structures.
- Underwater mining.
- Underwater distribution, processing and communications systems.
- Underwater robotics.
- Marine fishing and fish farming.
- Coastal engineering.
- Energy harvesting from wind, waves, currents, thermal gradients, salinity gradients, etc.
- Marine power plants.
- Competencies
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Generic competencies
Generic competencies are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic competencies established by the UPC are capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources.
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.
Further information
- UPC school
- Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
- Academic coordinator
- Benjamín Pleguezuelos
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for master's degree courses at the UPC
Info
Master's degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Barcelona School of Nautical Studies (FNB)
- Day
- 06/05/2026
- Time
- 12:00 h
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Pre-enrolment
Pre-enrolment for this master’s degree is currently closed.
Use the “Request information” form to ask for information on upcoming pre-enrolment periods.