In Frederikshavn, you can study DTU’s Bachelor of Engineering programme in Naval Architecture and Maritime Engineering in a modern and relaxed setting on the MARTEC campus. Here, industry partnerships and the latest research are combined to equip you for a career in sustainability, mechanical engineering, and maritime technology within the blue industry.
DTU offers the Bachelor of Engineering programme in Naval Architecture and Maritime Engineering in collaboration with MARTEC, close to the port and industry in Frederikshavn.
You will study at the MARTEC campus, which also offers a variety of other maritime and mechanical engineering programmes.
Here, you will become part of a study environment with dedicated lecturers and like-minded students.
As a student in Frederikshavn, your daily life will involve plenty of group work. Together with your classmates, you will go on company visits, tackle specific tasks, and work on specific cases.
As you'll be part of smaller class groups, help will always be close at hand, whether from your peers or your lecturers.
Your lecturers bring research and industry knowledge directly into the classroom, where you and your classmates learn to apply this knowledge in practice.
The lecturers collaborate with industry, and many have first-hand experience in the maritime sector, which benefits students on a daily basis.
”It’s great that we get to go on lots of company visits. We also have guest lecturers from the companies who are experts in specific subjects. It really adds something extra to the teaching.”
MARTEC’s Frederikshavn campus is located close to the sea, the harbour, and the maritime industry.
The buildings comprise a mix of bright classrooms and workshops, as well as plenty of indoor and outdoor spaces for socialising and studying.
The former marine engineering school was built in the 1970s, but has been updated several times since with high-tech equipment and modern workshops, creating an ideal environment for students who learn best by putting theory into practice.
”We highly prioritise the social aspects, so there’s a good balance between the theoretical side at school and the social side in our free time.”
If you study in Frederikshavn, you will become part of a close-knit student community. You’ll quickly get to know your fellow students during lessons, and the informal atmosphere continues in your free time.
You can chat over a beer or soft drink at the West End Friday bar, and if you want to influence student life, you can join the student council or student committee.
There are many ways to get involved on campus. For example, you can organize semester parties or study trips to major shipyards and ships abroad.
Student life at MARTEC in Frederikshavn offers:
Most students live in Frederikshavn or Aalborg.
In both cities, there are plenty of opportunities to find halls of residence or student accommodation at a reasonable price, setting the scene for a memorable student life.
”I commute between Frederikshavn and Aalborg every day, but even if you live in Aalborg, you can still take part in all the social activities that take place on the Frederikshavn campus.”
In Frederikshavn, you’ll become part of a local community where people are down-to-earth and close to the water. You can go sailing and enjoy other water sports, or stay on dry land and take up ice hockey or music, for example.
If you choose to live in Aalborg, you will be surrounded by a wider range of social and cultural opportunities and many other students.
No matter where you live, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to become part of communities centred around everything from board games and café visits to fishing trips and football.
