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Career prospects & alumni

Do you want to become the next CEO, director of maritime operations, sustainability officer, legal expert or maritime consultant of one of the world's leading shipowners, terminal operators or port authorities? With this study programme under your belt, anything is possible!

Career prospects

Where this master can take you

As a multidisciplinary, English-taught maritime master's in the heart of Europe, the programme prepares you for careers in port management, shipping, maritime and transport law, logistics and maritime policy, in Belgium and far beyond.

Port authoritiesShipping companiesTerminal operatorsMaritime & transport lawOffshore & dredgingMarine insurance & P&ILogistics & supply chainEU & international institutionsClassification societiesConsultancy & policy

Our alumni work at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, DEME Offshore, the European Commission (DG MOVE), NATO, Holland America Line, Loyens & Loeff, Astrea Law, Elia Transmission Belgium, UCB and many more. Alumni surveys consistently show the programme is an excellent stepping stone into the maritime sector.

Alumni voices

Don't take our word, hear it from our alumni

Hover a card to read their story. Graduates now work across ports, law, offshore engineering and EU institutions.

Ready to write your own story?

Join a network of graduates working across the global maritime industry.

Organised by Ghent University Maritime Institute Vrije Universiteit Brussel In partnership with North Sea Port