Marine Engineering 48 months Undergraduate Programme By VILNIUS TECH (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University) |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 451-500QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

4,380 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Jun, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Professional Bachelor of Maritime Engineering and Ship Engineer professional qualification.
Certificate of Competency (CoC): Officer in Charge of an Engine Watch


Technological innovations in maritime transport are among the most modern in the global transport system, and this study programme is designed to train Officer in Charge of an Engine Watch (OICEW) who will ensure the successful operation and maintenance of modern ship engines and other energy equipment of various power.


What will you learn?

You will learn how:
  • apply knowledge of marine engineering, technology, natural and other sciences;
  • safely operate or repair power plants, auxiliary mechanisms, refrigeration units of ships of unlimited power;
  • lead the ship’s engine room or repair team, operating in accordance with the IMO Conventions, the requirements of safe shipping, ship and equipment classification societies, and quality standards.

WHERE CAN YOU MAKE AN INTERNSHIP?

Duration of professional internship is 12 months, of which: 4-months onshore internship and 8-months seagoing internship:

Onshore internship:
  • Material Processing and Repair Works Workshop at LMA workshop (1st year);
  • Professional Practice of Ships Propulsion Machinery and Repair (during 2nd course).
  • The place of onshore internship: shipbuilding and repair yards
Seagoing internship:
  • Professional practice on seagoing ships (after the 2nd year);
  • Final Professional Sea-going practice (after the 3rd year).
The place of seagoing internship:
  • Seagoing vessels of 750 kW or more.

What are career opportunities after graduation?

After obtaining the Certificate of Competency, a graduate can hold the position of the third mechanic of the ship’s engine room while working on seagoing ships; after accumulating the seagoing services determined by the Ministry of Communication of the Republic of Lithuania, seafarer can take the position of the second mechanic of the ship, and then the position of the chief mechanic on ships with unlimited engine power of various purposes.
After completing the professional career of a seafarer, it is possible to work in shipbuilding and repair companies, as well as in the Maritime Department of the Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration, the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, the industry of inland water transport, etc. During the course of studies, students are given the opportunity to acquire the qualification of boat motorist.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Professional Bachelor of Maritime Engineering and Ship Engineer professional qualification.
Certificate of Competency (CoC): Officer in Charge of an Engine Watch


Technological innovations in maritime transport are among the most modern in the global transport system, and this study programme is designed to train Officer in Charge of an Engine Watch (OICEW) who will ensure the successful operation and maintenance of modern ship engines and other energy equipment of various power.


What will you learn?

You will learn how:
  • apply knowledge of marine engineering, technology, natural and other sciences;
  • safely operate or repair power plants, auxiliary mechanisms, refrigeration units of ships of unlimited power;
  • lead the ship’s engine room or repair team, operating in accordance with the IMO Conventions, the requirements of safe shipping, ship and equipment classification societies, and quality standards.

WHERE CAN YOU MAKE AN INTERNSHIP?

Duration of professional internship is 12 months, of which: 4-months onshore internship and 8-months seagoing internship:

Onshore internship:
  • Material Processing and Repair Works Workshop at LMA workshop (1st year);
  • Professional Practice of Ships Propulsion Machinery and Repair (during 2nd course).
  • The place of onshore internship: shipbuilding and repair yards
Seagoing internship:
  • Professional practice on seagoing ships (after the 2nd year);
  • Final Professional Sea-going practice (after the 3rd year).
The place of seagoing internship:
  • Seagoing vessels of 750 kW or more.

What are career opportunities after graduation?

After obtaining the Certificate of Competency, a graduate can hold the position of the third mechanic of the ship’s engine room while working on seagoing ships; after accumulating the seagoing services determined by the Ministry of Communication of the Republic of Lithuania, seafarer can take the position of the second mechanic of the ship, and then the position of the chief mechanic on ships with unlimited engine power of various purposes.
After completing the professional career of a seafarer, it is possible to work in shipbuilding and repair companies, as well as in the Maritime Department of the Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration, the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, the industry of inland water transport, etc. During the course of studies, students are given the opportunity to acquire the qualification of boat motorist.

Admission Requirements

  • Secondary School Graduation Certificate with good results (minimum 60% CGPA)
  • Entrance score (KB) consists of grades in three subjects: mathematics (M), physics/another science subject/social science subject (F) and English language (A). The entrant's grades are normalized to the maximum possible grade. The normalized grades of individual subjects are multiplied by the weighting factor and added up (formula below). 
  • Applications must be accompanied by legalized English translations of all transcripts. Unofficial copies are not accepted. Please check country specific requirements for detailed information. 
  • English language proficiency.
  • Due to significant differences in applicants' achievements in Mathematics, applicants who have graduated from secondary or vocational schools in Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Nepal are required to take the Mathematics entrance exam organized by OMPT. The exam grade will be included in the Entrance score in place of the mathematics grade. The exam must be passed with a result of no less than 60% for admission to university-level Bachelor's degree study programmes and 50% for admission to professional Bachelor's degree study programmes.

15 Jun 2026
48 Months
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
3,500 EUR
International
4,380 EUR

Scholarships

TUITION-FREE AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE

TUITION-FREE AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Bachelors Open

Value

100% tuition fee waiver

Deadline

20 Apr 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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