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Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law

About the Master’s degree

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.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Acquire the competences and skills necessary for professional practice in the maritime-port sector

WIDE RANGE OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

You will be able to work in export departments, stevedoring companies, port authority consultancies.

STATE RECOGNITION

A degree established at national level, with a large number of students from outside the Basque Country

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Master's programme includes a trip to London visiting the most representative institutions in the sector

Campus:
Bilbao Campus
Programme name:
Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law
Duration/credits:
1 year - 60 ECTS
Language
Spanish-English
Number of places
40
Programme type
On-campus
Application process:
Admission period open
Faculty:
Law
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2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

EXTRAORDINARY ADMISSION PERIOD

From 26 July to 25 August will be open a new extraordinary application period for those master's degrees with last places available.

Find out about the steps to follow to complete your application through the virtual office.

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Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law

This master's degree is for you if...

You have completed a Bachelor’s degree

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 committed to ongoing training

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 are you a professional in Maritime-Port Companies

You work in ports, shipping agents, shipping lines, stevedores, regular shipping lines and foreign trade

You are interested in maritime affairs

As well as the legal, technical and economic aspects of the sector at national and international level.

In cooperation with

Basque Government Maritime Administration School - Basque Government Environment

En primera persona

In 2009, the Basque Government’s Maritime Administration School and Deusto Law School signed an agreement for the teaching of this Master's Degree

Aitor

Etxebarria

Director of Ports and Maritime Affairs. Basque Government

Opinion maritime master's degree University of Deusto

The Master's timetable has allowed me to combine classes with my job

Hanae

Zerouali

Student on the Master's in Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law

It opens the door to the maritime sector and the management of transport companies starting from scratch, which was my goal

Cristina

Caamiña Salvador

Director of the Master’s in Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law

During my trip to London, I met some of the most relevant organisations and companies in the global maritime world

Ignacio

Ibarra

Director of the Master’s in Port and Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law

Opinión master marítimo universidad de Deusto

Teniendo en cuenta que el 90% del comercio internacional se mueve por esta vía, las salidas profesionales que hay detrás son enormes

Victor

Frontela

Estudiante del Máster en Gestión de Empresas Marítimo-Portuarias y Derecho Marítimo

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ADVICE

Advise, if necessary, on the legal aspects of Maritime Freight Transport contracts (Chartering), associated with court procedures.

contracts

Close ship contracts

ACCIDENTS

Prepare settlements in cases of sea casualties and incidents in insurance companies.

ORGANISATION

Organise and coordinate different means of transport

Clearance

Settle ships accounts for calling at ports.

control

Logistics control in the port and shipping industry

Guidance

Advise on international merchandise trade, through appropriate use of Incoterms

Maritime Port Administration

Perform duties in the Maritime and Port Administration and business development tasks in Spanish offices abroad.

trade

Use the means and documents specific to international trade and promote the internationalisation of companies that tend to operate in global trade

Career opportunities

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

Export departments

on international trade, multi-modal transport companies

Stevedoring companies

in ports, freight forwarders.

Law firms

Shipping agents, sea transport agencies in the liner industry

Chartering departments

in shipping companies

Companies advising port authorities

and international legal traffic.

Opinion about the Master's in Maritime Law

"Thanks to the Master’s and its internships, I am working as a "Project Coordinator” at a Paraguayan logistics and transport company

Ana AstiazaránMaster's degree in Maritime Law. Ceferino Elorza SA

"In my case, with a technical profile, I took full advantage of the Master's to promote my professional career towards the maritime business"

Mario MorilloMaster’s in Maritime Law. Ceferino Elorza SA

Further activities

TRIP TO LONDON

´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.

WORLD MARITIME WEEK

You will attend the leading international event in the maritime sector, which is held every year at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), where you will have the opportunity to go to presentations and forums with professionals from around the world.

AWARD - THE INTERNATIONAL PROPELLER CLUB

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.

MARITIME FORUM

Each year the Master's brings together professionals from the sector to address current and strategic issues.

Gestión de Empresas Marítimo-Portuarias y Derecho Marítimo

¿Por qué elegirnos?

Empleabilidad

La tasa de empleo de este máster es del 100%

TRAYECTORIA RECONOCIDA

Llevamos 20 años formando especialistas en Derecho Marítimo en Bilbao, una ciudad de largo recorrido histórico en transporte y comercio marítimo

FINANCIACIÓN

Este programa está financiado de forma conjunta con el Gobierno Vasco

Carácter global

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.

Experiencia internacional

Realizarás un viaje a Londres visitando las empresas más representativas del shipping

ASISTENCIA A EVENTOS

Asisitirás al World Maritime Week Y Podrás formar parte del evento anual del Foro Marítimo Deusto

DEUSTO

GRANTS AND STUDENT FINANCE

DEUSTO

GRANTS AND STUDENT FINANCE

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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