Field trips & study trips
The academic programme is complemented with multi-day study trips to London and Rotterdam and a full calendar of company and port visits. Every trip is an integral part of the curriculum and is covered by the tuition fee.
Ports & company visits
Shorter field trips run throughout the academic year, bringing the maritime sector to life on the ground.
North Sea Port
The cross-border port of Ghent, Terneuzen and Vlissingen, right at the doorstep of the university.
northseaport.com →Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Europe's second-largest port, a hub for containers, chemicals, breakbulk and ro-ro traffic.
portofantwerpbruges.com →Port of Ostend
A base for offshore wind and blue-economy activity on the North Sea.
portofoostende.be →Company visits have included DFDS, Stukwerkers, Galloo, ArcelorMittal, Jan De Nul, GEOxyz, Euro-Silo, Sea-Invest, Lalemant, Volvo Cars, Damen and RelyOn, among many others.
Four-day study trip to London
Each year, students spend four days in London visiting the organisations that shape global shipping, from regulators and registries to insurers and industry bodies.
Where have we been?
Every photo pin is a place we visited. Click a pin to browse the pictures from that visit, from the ports on our doorstep to London and Rotterdam.
News from our study & field trips
Pick an academic year and scroll through the reports of that year's trips, as published by the Maritime Institute.
Learning that leaves the lecture hall
Study trips and company visits are part of the curriculum, and their cost is included in the tuition fee.
