Degree in Marine Engineering

2024/2025 · 240 credits

What you learn

Courses of the study plan ensure learning the skills of operation, maintenance, design, redesign and management of the facilities of the ship.

Graduates acquire a very wide scientific and technological training, which also allows apply the methodology and techniques of engineering in a wide range of activities in the energy field, technical office, production equipment, management and administration.

Complete study skills

Generic skills

The generic competences are designed for students reach knowledges, skills and useful attitudes to develop themselvers not only in the professional field but also in the daily life, inside a critical and changing society .

Thereby, the study plan collects, among others, skills such as:

  • Develop for the exercise of an open citizenship, literate, critical, committed, democratic and solidaria.
  • Value críticamente the knowledge, the technology and the available information to resolve the problems with which have to confront
  • Apply the knowledges to his work or vocation of a professional form

Specific skills

The specific skills guarantee the neccesary knowledge for the exercise of the profession of Engineer Officer and develop in the Degree's specific subjects.

The following can be noted:

  • Capacity to carry out inspections, measurements, assessments, valuations, surveys, studies, reports, work plan and certifications in the installations of the field of his speciality
  • Capacity for leadership, organisation and operation of the maritime installations in the field of his speciality
  • Knowledge and capacity for carring out energetic audits of maritime installations

Transversal skills

Transversal competences enable students to develop and apply their own skills in various activities. We highlight, versatility, communicate effectively, teamwork, initiative, social responsibility, etc...

Professional and academic career

  • Marine Engineer of Merchant Navy, and together Master in Marine Engineering, Chief Engineer, as recorded by the RD 269/2022 (BOE 2/07/09)
  • Maritime Administration. Shipowners. Inspection and Societies of Classification of ships. Shipyards and energetic and industrial installations. Technical office in design and engineering. Teaching.

Professional and academic career

  • Marine Engineer of Merchant Navy and together Master of Marine Engineering, Chief Engineer
  • Maritime Administration.
  • Shipowners.
  • Inspection and Societies of Classification of ships.
  • Shipyards and energetic and industrial installations.
  • Technical office in design and engineering.
  • Education and access to the Master and PH Degree

Planning for teaching

Lessons in Spanish, Galego and/or English in accordance with the subjet's study guide.

This study has teaching guide
You can read it to learn more about the study. In the table below you can see the individual teaching guides for each subject.

Study structure

The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.

  Guide Type QTR. credits
Mathematics I Core 1st 6 ECTS
Chemistry Core 1st 6 ECTS
Physics I Core 1st 6 ECTS
Informatics Core 1st 6 ECTS
Maritime Business and Law Core 1st 6 ECTS
Mathematics II Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Technical Draw Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Physics II Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Science and Engineering of Materials Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Sanitary and Maritime Training Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Numerical and Statistical Methods Core 1st 6 ECTS
Maritime Technical English Core 1st 6 ECTS
Mechanics and Strength of Materials Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Thermodynamics and Engineering Thermodynamics Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Electrotechnology and Ship Electrical Machines Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Electronics and Control Systems Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Fluid Mechanics Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Naval Construction and Ship Stability Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Maritime Safety and Pollution Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Tanker and Passenger Ships Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Internal Combustion Engines Optional annual 9 ECTS
Mechanical Technology Optional annual 9 ECTS
Electrical Ship Maintenance and Instrumentation Optional annual 9 ECTS
Automatisms and Control Systems Optional annual 9 ECTS
Steam and Gas Turbines Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Heat Transfer and Steam Generators Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Auxiliary Equipment for Ships Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Cooling Techniques Applied to Ship Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Thermal Marine Machinery Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Analogue Electronics Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Digital Electronics Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Electrical Machinery for Ships Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Hydraulic and Neumatic Systems Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
Maintenance Management for Ships Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
Auxiliary Systems for Ships Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
Auxiliary Services for Ships Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
Power Electronics Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
High Voltage and Electrical Power Distribution on Board Optional 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Engineering Office and Ship Inspections Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Ship Energy Efficiency Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Electrical Systems for Ships Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Automation of Ship Installations Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Ship Systems Operation with Simulator Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Projects and Ship Inspections Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Electronic Communication Systems and Navigation Aids Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Electrical Propulsion of Ships Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Networks and Communications Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Simulator Training Optional 1st 6 ECTS
Work Placement Optional 2nd 9 ECTS
Ship Propulsion and Resistance Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Sensors and Instrumentation Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Mechanical Draw Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Fuels and Lubricants Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Work Placement Optional 2nd 9 ECTS
Energy Management Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Electrohydraulics and Electro-pneumatics Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Programming Fundamentals Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Electronic Systems for Data Acquisition Optional 2nd 4.5 ECTS
Final Year Dissertation. Energy and Propulsion Compulsory 2nd 12 ECTS
Final Year Dissertation. Electrotechnical Officer (ETO) Compulsory 2nd 12 ECTS

 BOE with syllabus (PDF)

Teachers

The study is taught by teachers from the departments of: Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technologies, Economics, Health Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Languages and Literatures, Mathematics, Nautical Sciences and Marine Engineering, Naval and Industrial Engineering, Physics and Earth Sciences and Private Law

The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.

Student mobility

UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.

For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.

Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.

Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.