PhD programme in Nautical Operations
About the study
The National Joint PhD Programme in Nautical Operations is organised as a joint degree between the following four national higher education institutions offering professional maritime education:
- UiT the Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
The partner institutions focus each on their specific areas of research within nautical operations and are responsible for their respective academic parts of the PhD programme. The language of teaching and examination is English.
What will you learn?
After completing the doctoral program, the candidate shall have achieved the following overall learning outcomes:
Knowledge (K1-K5)
The candidate:
- K1 is at the knowledge forefront of national and international research on nautical operations and their importance for efficiency and safety
- K2 can contribute to theory or technology development in nautical operations and generate new knowledge, methods and/or practices relevant to nautical operations
- K3 has a thorough knowledge of scientific theory that is relevant to the candidate's field of research
- K4 can assess the appropriateness of different research methodologies and methods for data generation and analysis relevant to nautical operations
- K5 has thorough knowledge of maritime stakeholders and their interrelations
Skills (F1-F4)
The candidate can:
- F1 formulate scientific research problems based on current research in order to plan and carry out research on nautical operations at an international level
- F2 carry out research on nautical operations to generate new knowledge
- F3 generate, process and analyze empirical data and present research findings in a way that qualifies for international peer-reviewed publication
- F4 identify and analyze the need for knowledge, development and change of technology, decision making processes and operational decisions
General Competence (G1-G5)
The candidate can:
- G1 identify relevant new ethical challenges and problems in one's own research and practice research with professional integrity
- G2 disseminate research and development findings via national and international publications and conference presentations
- G3 participate in professional maritime networks with other researchers, both nationally and internationally
- G4 manage complex multidisciplinary assignments and projects
- G5 contribute to creativity and innovation within one's field of research in collaboration with other stakeholders in the maritime industry.
Student life
What can you become?
Candidates will be eligible for positions in the national and international maritime industry. Relevant sectors include:
- Supplier industry to the maritime sector
- Shipping companies
- Government bodies and public institutions with maritime activities
- Consulting
- The Higher Education sector with maritime professional education
- Offshore and energy companies
- Ports and land-based services for the maritime industry
- Training and educational centers for maritime personnel.
Programme structure
Language of instruction
English.
Programme structure
See the subjects you can take in this study programStudy plan
Currently not availableOutgoing exchange
The National Joint PhD Program in Nautical Operations has established cooperation agreements with the following institutions: World Maritime University (Sweden), Maritime University of Szczecin (Poland), TU Delft (Netherlands) and Liverpool John Moores University (UK).
Exchange agreements are made directly between the partner institutions in the joint degree and the foreign institutions. For more information (including financing of your stay abroad), please contact your local PhD-coordinator.
Admission requirements
Admission to the PhD program in nautical operations requires that the applicant has completed a relevant Master's degree - based on a Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS.
Examples of fields of study that qualify for admission include: maritime management, nautical studies, occupational and organisational psychology, fire and safety, meteorology and oceanography, marine engineering.
Normally, a weighted grade average for the Master's degree equal to B (3,5) or better is required as a basis for admission. Applicants with a weighted average of C (3,0) might be admitted if it can be documented that the candidate is particularly suitable for PhD education.
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