General university entry qualification (“Abitur“) or restricted university entry qualification (“Fachhochschulreife“) or scholastic assessment test/special admissiοn.
Additional Qualification
Applications for the degree program International Ship Management - Nautical Sciences are possible without any practical sea service time.
Practical semesters as on-board internships are scheduled for the 3rd and 6th semester.
In total 12 months sea training are required in order to gain the Certificate of Competence to work on bοard.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
German
CEFR German
min B2 Specification: For international students, required only to graduate and to gain a German STCW CoC (Certificate of Competence).
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
German Level B1 is necessary for the examinations of the second academic semester, German Level B2 is a requirement for the Professional Entrance Exam (the Berufseingangprüfung – BEP) in the last graduating semester.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the B.Sc. International Degree Programme in Ship Management - Nautical Scienсеs at HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 July for the winter semester and 15 January for the summer semester. Applications are made: Hochschulstart (DoSV), Uni-assist (VPD).
German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
B.Sc. International Degree Programme in Ship Management - Nautical Scienсеs
HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
Intake
Winter Semester
Summer Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 7 days
15 Januaryin > 6 months
Application mode
Hochschulstart (DoSV), Uni-assist (VPD)
Hochschulstart (DoSV), Uni-assist (VPD)
Application fee
uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester).
uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester).
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 7 days
Application mode
Hochschulstart (DoSV), Uni-assist (VPD)
Application fee
uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester).
Intake
Summer Semester
Application deadline
15 Januaryin > 6 months
Application mode
Hochschulstart (DoSV), Uni-assist (VPD)
Application fee
uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester).
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction
Location
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HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
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