The Sea Track offers two main options: Start at Aalto or start at NTNU. There are several options for electives within the two main options.
Aalto’s main focus is on Arctic ships while NTNU’s main focus is Arctic offshore structures.
See the detailed course plans for the different options of the Sea Track below.
Option 1: Start at Aalto
Year 1: Aalto
| Semester 1 |
Mandatory |
MEC-E4003 Ice mechanics (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1010 Dynamics of rigid body (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1020 Fluid dynamics (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1050 Finite element method in solids (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1040 Dynamics of structures (5 ECTS)
MEC-E4004 Model scale testing in ice (5 ECTS) |
| Semester 2 |
Mandatory |
MEC-E4006 Ship operations in ice (5 ECTS)
MEC-E4002 Ice loads on structures (5 ECTS)
AAE-E2001 Computational fluid dynamics (5 ECTS)
MEC-E8001 Finite element analysis (5 ECTS) |
Two electives (10 ECTS),
for example |
MEC-E2007 Ship structures and construction (5 ECTS)
MEC-E8003 Beam, plate and shell models (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1005 Modelling in applied mechanics (5 ECTS) |
Please note! It is compulsory for students at Aalto to enroll in foreign language studies.
The course workload is equal to 3 ECTS and must be taken alongside your Nordic Master studies. Read more about the requirement here
Year 2: NTNU/UNIS, including Master's Thesis
Select one of the options below
| Year 2: NTNU/UNIS, including Master's thesis |
| Option 1 UNIS – Collection and analysis of data* |
| Semester 1 |
Mandatory |
AT-332 Physical Environmental Loads on Arctic Coastal and Offshore Structures (10 ECTS) (Block 7) |
| Three electives |
AE-341 Arctic Renewable Energy Exploration and Development (10 ECTS) (Block 5)
AS-302 Safety Management in the Arctic (10ECTS) (Block 5)
AT-301 Infrastructure in a changing Climate (10 ECTS) (Block 6)
AE-342 Arctic Energy Meteorology (10 ECTS) (Block 6)
AS-303 Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (10 ECTS) (Block 6)
TBM4501 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Specialization Project (10 ECTS) |
| Semester 2 |
Thesis |
TBM4900 - Master's Thesis in Civil and Environmental Engineering (30 ECTS) |
| Note: |
*IMPORTANT!: It will only be possible to do your master's thesis at UNIS if this option is chosen. |
| Option 2 NTNU (UNIS) – Fixed and floating structures |
| Semester 1 |
Mandatory |
TBA4260 - Ice actions on Arctic structures(7.5 ECTS)
TBM4500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering, Specialization Project (7.5 ECTS) |
| Two electives (15 ECTS) |
AT-334 - Arctic Measurements Technique, operations and transport (10 ECTS)*
AT-332 - Physical Environmental Loads on Arctic Coastal and Offshore Structures (10 ECTS)**
TBA4145 - Port and Coastal facilities (7.5 ECTS)
TBA4292 - Marine Civil Engineering, Advanced Course (7.5 ECTS)
TBA4275 - Dynamic Response to Irregular Loadings (7.5 ECTS)
TKT4142 - Finite Element Methods in Structural Engineering (7.5 ECTS)
TKT4197 - Nonlinear Finite Element analysis (7.5 ECTS) |
| Semester 2 |
Thesis |
TBA4920 - Marine Civil Engineering, Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) |
| Note: |
*Course at UNIS 6 weeks August/September
**Course at UNIS 6 weeks in November'/December |
| Option 3 NTNU (UNIS) – Arctic marine systems |
| Semester 3 |
Mandatory |
AT-334 - Arctic Measurements Technique, operations and transport (10 ECTS)
TMR4560 - Marine systems design Specialization project (7.5 ECTS)
TMR4565 - Marine systems design Specialization course (7.5 ECTS) |
Electives (7.5 ECTS),
for example |
TMR4130 - Risk Analysis and Safety Management of Maritime Transport (7.5 ECTS)
TMR4215 - Sea Loads (7.5 ECTS)
TMR4115 - Design Methods (7.5 ECTS)
TBA4145 - Port and Coastal facilities (7.5 ECTS) |
| Semester 4 |
Thesis |
TMR4930 - Marine Technology, Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) |
| Note: |
*Course at UNIS 6 weeks August/September |
Option 2: Start at NTNU
| Year 1: NTNU/UNIS |
| Semester 1 (NTNU) |
Mandatory |
TBA4265 Arctic and Marine Civil Engineering (7.5 ECTS)
TBA4260Ice actions on Arctic structures (7.5 ECTS) |
| Two electives (15 ECTS) |
TBA4275 Dynamic response to irregular loading (7.5 ECTS)
TBA4145 Port and Coastal facilities (7.5 ECTS)
TMR4190Finite Element method in structural analysis (7.5 ECTS)* |
| Semester 2 (UNIS) |
Mandatory |
AT-305 Frozen ground engineering for Arctic infrastructure (10 ECTS)
AT-311 Sea ice mechanics and physics (10 ETCS)
AT-319 Shipping in the Arctic (10 ETCS) |
| Note: |
*at least one Finite Element course needs to be taken either at NTNU or at Aalto. |
| Year 2: Aalto, including Master's thesis |
| Semester 3 |
Mandatory |
MEC-E4004 Model scale testing in ice (5 ECTS)
MEC-E2009 Marine risks and safety (5 ECTS)
MEC-1020 Fluid dynamics (5 ECTS)
MEC-4006 Ship operations in Ice (5 ECTS) |
| Electives (10 ECTS) |
MEC-E1030 Random loads & processes*
MEC-E4003 Ice mechanics**
MEC-E1010 Dynamics of Rigid Body (5 ECTS)
MEC-E2001 Ship Hydrodynamics (5 ECTS) |
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MEN.thes Master’s thesis (30 ECTS) |
| Note: |
*cannot be chosen if the student has taken TBA4275 at NTNU
**cannot be chosen if the student has taken AT-211 at UNIS. |
The most up to date version of this curriculum can be found on each university's own website.
More information about courses at Aalto University
More information about courses at UNIS
More information about courses at NTNU
Additionally, there is a 3 ECTS language requirement for achieving the Aalto degree