Marine Engineer
Period of study: 3 years
Application deadline: 1. december and 1. june
Place of Education: Tórshavn​
Subjects are divided into semester-long blocks, which usually conclude with an examination, and a new set of subjects begins with each new semester. The engineering degree qualifies graduates to obtain a Merchant Shipping Certificate, as per chapter III/2 of the STCW´s 1995 convention, after all mandatory on-job training is completed in accordance with valid ship staffing laws. Graduates are thus qualified to work as engineers, with rank proportionate to each’s respective level of on-job training, aboard all motor-driven vessels.
A degree in engineering gives graduates the theoretical foundation necessary to obtain:
- Certification to perform electrical installations
- A boiler monitoring and refrigeration installation permit
- The right to attend proficiency-improving courses on internal regulation, investigation, and preparation of gaseous substances.
- Expertise on pressure valves and pipe systems under pressure
Each of the abovementioned specializations requires additional on-job training and certification.
Entry requirements
To qualify for admission to the program, applicants are required to have:
- Completed primary school, in addition to grades 9. or 10. of lower secondary school, and passed the following subjects: English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
- Certification as an electrician or metalworker
- An SIT degree
Although applicants are expected to fulfill the admission requirements, exceptions can be made if:
- An applicant has already acquired a profession with on-job training and supplementary education comparable to the department’s admission requirements
- The director considers the applicant qualified to finish the education on schedule
More information is available here.