Bachelor's degree in Marine Sciences and Technologies
The bachelor's degree in Marine Sciences and Technologies is designed to build the scientific and technical professional skills needed to carry out research and provide advice on environmental and climate topics and on the impact of economic and social actions on the marine environment and coasts (ethical, responsible and sustainable use of marine resources, characterisation of coasts, climate change and its impact on the marine environment and coasts, etc.). It is also designed for education of other scientists and specialists and of society in general on activities related to basic and applied marine sciences and technologies, their development and their dissemination.
The bachelor's degree is taught at the the Vilanova i la Geltrú School of Engineering (EPSEVG), the Barcelona School of Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering (EEABB) and the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB) (coordinating school).
What can I learn by taking the bachelor's degree in Marine Sciences and Technologies on the UPC Vilanova Campus?
Marine Sciences and Engineering
You will receive multidisciplinary training that will enable you to deal with the main problems and challenges faced by coasts in the near future, in a range of development and climate change scenarios.
Marine Technologies
This major focuses on applied technologies for observation, remote sensing and exploration using marine robots, which are essential for monitoring coastal bodies of water and obtaining the data needed to control human activities in the marine environment that involve the exploitation of marine and coastal resources.
+8 Reasons to study this Degree
- You go in depth into areas such as oceanography
- You will acquire knowledge in marine technologies and biotechnologies
- You will learn the effects of climate change
- The coastal zone, continental shelf and the open sea area are worked
- 2 Research infrastructures
- 3 aspects: experimentation, observation and modelling
- 30 centres and institutions for internships
- Professional career in prediction and prevention of marine risks
Students’ experience
- The teaching model has a theoretical part and a practical part
- The relationship with the teaching staff is very close
- The experience of studying in Vilanova has been a pleasure
- You acquire knowledge to be able to work on what you like
Access information and curriculum of the Degree in Marine Sciences and Technologies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor’s thesis). One credit is equivalent to 25-30 hours of study.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face.
- Minimum entrance mark (2024-2025 academic year)
- 6.244
- Timetable
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities’ degree register
Weighting of university entrance examinations (PAU)
Subject weighting table for the specific stage
Places
60
Admission
Entrance routes and enrolment.
Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS)
Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS)
Legalisation of documents
All documents issued in countries outside the European Union must be legalised through diplomatic channels or carry the corresponding apostille.
Once you graduate, you are likely to find employment in the following areas:
- Integrated management of coastal areas (marine and coastal resources).
- Maritime and coastal management in the public administration.
- Consulting on marine and coastal topics.
- Ports.
- Development of devices, sensors and infrastructure for measuring and monitoring the sea.
- Planning and optimisation of social and economic activities (and their impact) involving seas and coasts.
- Maritime service companies and their adaptation to environmental regulations.
- Environmental impact studies in marine environments and studies on marine pollution, the maintenance of the quality of seawater, and climate change and its effects on seas and coasts.
- Renewable marine energies.
- Aquaculture.
- Offshore oil and gas platforms.
- Fishing and extraction of other marine resources.
- Desalinisation of seawater to produce drinking water.
- Teaching and research.
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