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Academic Programmes, Degrees, Courses and Majors

Academic programmes are designed and managed by teaching staff (faculty) composed of experts from various academic and professional backgrounds and industrial positions. The faculty also includes part-time personnel plus visiting professors from maritime-related industries and academic and science & research backgrounds from the rest of Croatia and from abroad.

Academic programmes are approved and financed by the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Republic of Croatia and meet the requirements of IMO STCW Convention 1978/1995 as to the standards of education and training of seafarers.

Academic Programmes:

(1) Associate in Science

Three majors lead to Associate in Science Diploma:

- Nautical Studies (two-years);

- Marine Engineering (two-years);

- Marine Electronics and Maritime Communications (five-semesters)

Upon completion of any one of the above courses successful students are awarded the professional title of Associate in Science or HND/HNC in Maritime Transport.

(2) Bachelor of Science degree

The College offers two courses leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in:

- Nautical Science and Maritime Safety, and

- Marine Engineering Technology.

As a continuation of Associate in Science courses, the Bachelor of Science courses take further two years, thus forming a full four-year course.

Upon completion of any one of the above courses successful students are awarded the B.Sc degree and professional title of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Transportation. Note:
The Department of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, an affiliated educational institution closely collaborating with the Rijeka College of Maritime Studies, also offers course leading to B.Sc. degree in Technology of Maritime Transportation.

(3) Master of Science courses (of modular type) in maritime studies and transportation are also offered in collaboration with the Department of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka.

Departments:
The organisational structure of the RIJEKA MARITIME COLLEGE include the following departments:

- Department of Navigation and Nautical Studies

- Department of Marine Engineering and Ship Power Systems

- Department of Marine Electronics and Maritime Communications

- Department of Maritime Transportation

- Mathematics and Natural Science Department

- Department of Maritime Law

- Department of Social Studies and the Humanities

- Foreign Languages Department

Special Facilities Attached to the Institution:

- Maritime Training Centre

- Navigation Safety Centre,

- Nautical Maps Maintenance and Correction Office;

- Service Station for Life-Rafts and Breathing Apparatus

Principal Periodical Publications: Selected scientific papers, published annually in the Journal of Maritime Studies, deal with various issues of research and practical application in maritime transport

Academic year

The academic year comprises two sessions: the autumn semester extends from 10th September through to 31st January, and the spring semester from 1st March through to 10th June.

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