Offshore Wind Programmes
Gdynia Maritime University offers a comprehensive portfolio of programmes designed to prepare graduates for careers in the rapidly expanding offshore wind sector. Study options span bachelor’s, master’s and postgraduate levels, including the University's prestigious Executive Offshore Wind MBA programme.
BACHELOR’S PROGRAMMES
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Programme: Operation and Diagnostics of Technical Systems
Specialisation: Wind Power Plant Operation Management
Study mode: Full-time/Part-time
The specialisation develops engineering and managerial competences for supervising projects related to the construction and operation of onshore and offshore wind farms. The curriculum prepares graduates to plan, organise and manage supporting processes associated with offshore wind farm construction, as well as core processes related to wind power plant operation. The profile of competences also supports career opportunities beyond the wind energy sector.
Faculty of Management and Quality Science
Programme: Management
Specialisation: Renewable Energy Management
Study Mode: Full-time/Part-time
The specialisation provides knowledge of renewable energy sector development, including legal, economic and organisational conditions, and strategic aspects of the energy transition. The curriculum focuses on current challenges and market potential, preparing graduates to support implementation and operation of renewable energy systems in industrial and domestic applications. The programme also prepares students to obtain two competence certificates: Quality Management System Assistant (ISO 9001:2015) and Energy Management System Assistant (ISO 50001:2018).
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Programme: Offshore Wind Energy
The programme delivers up-to-date specialist knowledge and qualifications in the design, lifecycle and operation of modern wind energy installations (onshore and offshore), including engineering supervision and research skills. Depending on the chosen pathway, graduates develop advanced competences in one of four areas: nautical operations, asset operation and maintenance, project/organisational management, or digital integration of offshore wind farms. Graduates are prepared for roles across the wind energy ecosystem, including technical and diagnostic facilities, offshore-related maritime transport, public administration and R&D units, and energy companies involved in energy conversion, distribution and grid integration.
The programme offers the following pathways:
- Operations pathway – focused on the operation phase of offshore wind turbines.
- Management pathway – focused on the project development phase.
- Nautical pathway – focused on offshore tower installation operations.
- Digital Integration pathway – focused on turbine commissioning and power transmission.
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Programme: Electrical Engineering
Specialisation: Renewable Energy Sources and E-mobility
Mode of Study: Full-time/Part-time
The specialisation prepares graduates to select renewable fuels/energy carriers for electric drive systems and assess performance and efficiency. In e-mobility, the curriculum covers electric vehicle drive systems, mobile power supply systems for electric drivetrains, and selected topics in automotive electronics and IT.
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Faculty of Navigation
Programme: Navigation
Specialisation: Offshore Technologies
Mode of Study: Full-time
The programme educates MSc engineers for operating specialist offshore fleets (research and seismic vessels, subsea operations units), and for activities related to seabed resource exploration and extraction, as well as servicing offshore gas and oil platforms. Graduates are prepared for work as deck officers and Dynamic Positioning (DP) operators and for roles across the wider offshore exploration and extraction sector.
Programme: Transport
Specialisation: Logistics in the Offshore Sector
Mode of Study: Full-time/Part-time
The specialisation prepares MSc engineers to manage logistics-base and supply projects for offshore operations. The curriculum includes offshore-related hydrotechnical infrastructure, forwarding and heavy-lift/out-of-gauge cargo logistics, marine geology and geodetic surveying, and deep-water operations. Graduates are prepared for roles in organisations supporting the offshore industry and in entities responsible for offshore logistics assurance across land, inland and maritime transport.
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Risk Management in Offshore Extraction and Offshore Wind Industries
The programme develops industry-ready competence to identify, analyse and control risk across offshore projects in offshore oil and gas and offshore wind. Over two semesters and 220 contact hours, delivered in weekend blocks at the University’s Faculty of Navigation, the curriculum covers international standards and project risk frameworks, legal and economic conditions, risk methodology, hazard identification and elimination, quantitative and qualitative assessment, and monitoring and control – culminating in case studies based on real offshore projects. Electives allow a deeper focus in areas such as critical infrastructure and cybersecurity, technical safety, project software, statistics, and soft skills (an optional PRINCE2® Foundation course with certification exam is available for an additional fee). The programme is designed for engineers, project managers and HSE professionals seeking a rigorous, practice-led pathway into the offshore and renewable sectors.
Hydrogen Technology and Renewable Energy Sources
The programme addresses hydrogen technologies and renewable energy as fast-growing areas of modern power engineering, supporting low-emission energy generation and conversion for industry and the economy. Designed with labour-market needs in mind, it provides structured knowledge with a strong practical component. Graduates are prepared for analytical, specialist and managerial roles in energy and industrial companies, utilities, quality-control institutions, design and operations organisations, and renewable energy consulting – across wind and solar farms, biogas plants and biorefineries. The programme also supports career paths in research units, local government, and NGOs involved in energy transition.
Executive Offshore Wind MBA
The Executive Offshore Wind MBA is a four-semester, English-taught programme with a strong industry focus, educating professional managers and leaders for the offshore wind sector. It combines specialist offshore wind knowledge with modern managerial competences and is delivered by the Offshore Wind Energy Centre at Gdynia Maritime University in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven and Business Academy SouthWest, giving the programme an international profile and teaching input from industry experts and management practitioners. Graduates receive a prestigious, internationally recognised Executive Offshore Wind MBA diploma.
*GMU now also offers a second MBA programme in maritime logistics and offshore; see Executive MBA - Maritime Logistics and Offshore.