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Teknika - Copenhagen College of Technology Management and Marine Engineering

Marine & Technical Engineering Bachelors Program in Danish at Lyngby, Denmark

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Established in 1906, Teknika - Copenhagen College of Technology Management and Marine Engineering (formerly Copenhagen School of Marine Engineering and Technology Management) is Denmark's oldest marine engineering school and has trained marine engineers. It has approximately 1000 students studying marine engineering and other programs & courses. Throughout the entire marine and technical engineering program - the workshop course, internship and the theoretical part of the program, you are entitled to receive a Danish state education grant (SU).

If you dream of a career at sea, you can acquire the basis for obtaining your certificate of competency as a watchkeeping engineer in accordance with STCW III/1, STCW III/2 and STCW III/3 through the right combination of optional subjects.

The program is mainly conducted in Danish.

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Maritime Programs

Marine Engineering Technology Management

  • Bachelor of Technology Management and Marine Engineering Program (BTecMan & MarEng) - 4.5 years: The Bachelor of Technology Management and Marine Engineering Program, the marine and technical engineering program, is designed to qualify the students at a management level on ships and shore-based companies, to assume responsibility for operation and maintenance of technical plant and installations, including being responsible for ensuring the plant and installations operate optimally in terms of safety, operating economies and the environment.
  • The program is placed at level 6 in the Danish Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.
  • The structure of the program include - Workshop traineeship, Workshop project, Work placement,  Compulsory subjects, Elective subjects, Profession-based placement, and Bachelor project.
  • The program is offered in Lyngby, Slagelse, Holbæk, Næstved, Kalundborg and Greenland respectively. In Lyngby and Greenland, you can study the entire program from the 1st to the 9th semester. In Kalundborg, you can study the program from the 4th to the 9th semester. Finally, in Slagelse, Holbæk and Næstved, you can study the program from the 1st to the 3rd semester on the Workshop school course.
  • To apply for the Marine Engineering and Technology Management program, applicants must have either an upper secondary school leaving certificate or a background in a skilled trade. Before starting the three-year theoretical part of the program, applicants without a skilled trade background must attend a nine-month workshop course followed by a nine-month internship to learn the basic skills that are relevant for a marine and technical engineer.

Certificate Courses

  • Certificate Course in Refrigeration Installer Certificate Type 1 (23 days): This course provides you with in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the latest technologies and procedures within refrigeration and heat pumps – with a special focus on environmentally friendly and flammable refrigerants. The course complies with EU Regulation 2024/573 and meets the requirements for F-gas category A1 and B.
  • Certificate Course in Refrigeration Technology and Heat Pumps (EU F-gas Category A2) (12 days): This course gives you updated knowledge about the latest technologies and procedures within refrigeration technology and heat pumps - with a focus on environmentally friendly and flammable refrigerants. 

Specialized Courses

  • Basic theoretical understanding of refrigeration systems and heat pumps (2 days)
  • Practical course in installation and service of air/air heat pumps (1 day)