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The Master’s in Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law is a suitable programme for anyone wishing to gain in-depth knowledge of this key economic area.
Acquire the competences and skills necessary for professional practice in the maritime-port sector
You will be able to work in export departments, stevedoring companies, port authority consultancies.
A degree established at national level, with a large number of students from outside the Basque Country
The Master's programme includes a trip to London visiting the most representative institutions in the sector
Bilbao Campus
Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law
1 year - 60 ECTS
Spanish
40
On-campus
Application process closed
The deadline to apply for admission for the 2024-25 academic year is open.
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You are a graduate in Law, Economics, Business, Nautical and Maritime Transport, or you have a degree that qualifies you for professional practice in the field of maritime port activity.
You are a person working in the maritime sector and want to take the opportunity to gain an academic qualification at a higher level.
You work in ports, shipping agents, shipping lines, stevedores, regular shipping lines and foreign trade
As well as the legal, technical and economic aspects of the sector at national and international level.
In 2009, the Basque Government’s Maritime Administration School and Deusto Law School signed an agreement for the teaching of this Master's Degree
The Master's timetable has allowed me to combine classes with my job
It opens the door to the maritime sector and the management of transport companies starting from scratch, which was my goal
During my trip to London, I met some of the most relevant organisations and companies in the global maritime world
Teniendo en cuenta que el 90% del comercio internacional se mueve por esta vía, las salidas profesionales que hay detrás son enormes
Advise, if necessary, on the legal aspects of Maritime Freight Transport contracts (Chartering), associated with court procedures.
Close ship contracts
Prepare settlements in cases of sea casualties and incidents in insurance companies.
Organise and coordinate different means of transport
Settle ships accounts for calling at ports.
Logistics control in the port and shipping industry
Advise on international merchandise trade, through appropriate use of Incoterms
Perform duties in the Maritime and Port Administration and business development tasks in Spanish offices abroad.
Use the means and documents specific to international trade and promote the internationalisation of companies that tend to operate in global trade
Second only to land transport, maritime transport is widely used in the transfer of goods. Legal services are essential from the first moment any type of negotiation is undertaken.
A wide variety of companies require experts in maritime transport
on international trade, multi-modal transport companies
in ports, freight forwarders.
Shipping agents, sea transport agencies in the liner industry
in shipping companies
and international legal traffic.
"Thanks to the Master’s and its internships, I am working as a "Project Coordinator” at a Paraguayan logistics and transport company
"In my case, with a technical profile, I took full advantage of the Master's to promote my professional career towards the maritime business"
´During the Master’s course, there will be a compulsory trip to London to visit the most representative Shipping institutions (International Maritime Organisation, IOPC Fund, Lloyd's Britannia P&I, etc.). The trip will be held in May 2021 and will be paid by the students themselves. The cost is approximately 500 euros, as it is partially financed by the Basque Government.
The International Propeller Club awards an annual prize of 1,000 euros to the student with the best academic record. The Basque Country’s Propeller Club-Port of Bilbao is an association that brings together professionals from all areas related to the maritime sector in the Basque Country.
Each year the Master's brings together professionals from the sector to address current and strategic issues.
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La tasa de empleo de este máster es del 100%
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Llevamos 20 años formando especialistas en Derecho Marítimo en Bilbao, una ciudad de largo recorrido histórico en transporte y comercio marítimo
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Este programa está financiado de forma conjunta con el Gobierno Vasco
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Es una formación de carácter global y los contenidos son aplicables en cualquier lugar del mundo y más del de 60% del alumnado proviene de fuera de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco.
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Realizarás un viaje a Londres visitando las empresas más representativas del shipping
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Asisitirás al World Maritime Week Y Podrás formar parte del evento anual del Foro Marítimo Deusto
If you are going to study at the University of Deusto, you can benefit from our grants programme. Find out about the entry requirements and the grants promoted by other organisations.
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