Course summary Master Maritime Innovations

Throughout the programme you will work on issues and dilemmas central to the field of work, using practice-based research and innovative design methods. The programme requires a close connection to practice. join the programme.Therefore, it is important that your organisation or employer supports your decision to study this Master's programme.

The programme for Maritime Innovations

Within the programme, you can create your own programme of study based on your interests and background. There are nautical, technical and design-oriented modules. You do not necessarily have to choose one or the other, in many cases a mix is possible.
A number of core modules are compulsory:

Innovative Design
Maritime Innovation
Regulation & Innovation
Human Resources
Applied Research
Practical Research

These modules work on the general educational competencies. A number of these modules also have a theme to which the module assignments are linked. Themes include: 'energy transition', 'human factors engineering', 'data driven optimisation', 'asset management', 'wind-assisted sailing' and 'advanced energy management'.

In addition to the compulsory modules, there is space in the programme for three 'specialisation modules'. In consultation with your mentor, you will choose these optional modules. You can put together your own package as long as you take only three courses. You can tailor this programme to suit your needs.

Specialisation

You can choose from the Specialisation Modules below:

Management Cluster

Operational Shipping Cluster

Data Science Cluster

Marine Engineering Cluster

Ship Design Cluster

Self-study Flex Cluster

Contact weeks

Each academic year is made up of 5 periods. Each period begins and ends with a contact week. The start week in September is essential and takes place in Terschelling, other contact weeks are important but can be arranged flexibly. Contact days are held throughout the country.

Practice based research

During your studies, you will work on a practice-oriented research project focusing on questions and dilemmas from professional practice. The topic depends on your chosen field of study. Examples of practice-based research are:

In what way can maritime safety in the North Sea be increased, given the increasingly busy shipping lanes and junctions and the associated increased risks of collisions?
In what way can we contribute by exploiting innovations (technical, procedural, communicative and/or organisational) to increase the number of ships passing PSC inspections with as few deficiencies as possible?
With which innovative organisational and technical solutions can we reduce the administrative burden resulting from laws and regulations for Dutch seafarers within maritime SMEs in particular?
How can AI be used to develop organisational and technical innovations that contribute to the development of smart ship operations and management?

Combining work and study

The Masters in Maritime Innovations is a part-time course. This gives you the opportunity to combine the study with your job, family or other things that require your time. You will attend a number of contact days at different locations, the main location being Terschelling. In total, you will have five contact moments (each 3 to 4 days) per academic year, during which you will attend classes together with other students. However, you will mainly study at a distance. You will then be flexible and free to choose your own study moments. This makes it easy to combine this master's degree with your job.

Customised learning

You can create a tailor-made study programme based on your previous training, experience and available time. Consider, for example, putting together a programme from different learning lines. Before you start the programme, you will have an interview with the admissions committee to discuss whether this is possible for you.

Workplace

The programme is closely linked to professional practice. Therefore, it is important that your organisation or employer is willing to cooperate intensively.

Location

You will study at the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB), one of the best maritime institutes in the Netherlands. MIWB is part of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences and has locations on Terschelling and in Leeuwarden. MIWB has all the facilities to make your studies as professional as possible, such as:

Maritime Simulator Training Centre (MSTC)
High Voltage Simulator
DP simulator
Hydraulics and refrigeration laboratory
Good contacts with the maritime sector

Course Catalogue

The course catalogue contains detailed information on the programme, so that you can compare different studies or get a more in-depth understanding of what the programme entails.

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