Maritime Pilotagefull time
Master
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Rostock
Location
July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2025 (EU), July 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Nautics
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
• First professionally qualifying Bachelor’s academic degree or comparable from a university in the field of Nautical Science with at least 240 credit points and • Valid Nautical Watch Officer (NWO) certificate of competence in accordance with Section 29 (1) Sentence 1 Number 1 of the Seafarers' Qualification Ordinance without restrictions in accordance with Section 9 of the Seafarers' Qualification Ordinance or • Certificate of competence in accordance with point 1 recognised as equivalent for the nautical maritime service of another Member State of the European Union or State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. If 240 ECTS credits cannot be proved, a maximum of 30 ECTS credits can be recognised on application. In addition, written confirmation of admission as a maritime pilot candidate from the Directorate-General of Waterways and Shipping (GDWS) to one of the pilot fraternities referred to in Section 1 (4) of the Practice Time Regulations (Annex 6) must be submitted.
Lecture period
- 03.03.2025 - 21.06.2025
- 16.09.2024 - 18.01.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025
Extended application deadlines may apply to individual degree programmes. You can find further information on our homepage.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025
Some degree programmes have a longer application deadline. Please see application deadlines on our website.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025
Some degree programmes have a longer application deadline. Please see application deadlines on our website.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025
Extended application deadlines may apply to individual degree programmes. You can find further information on our homepage.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
