Bachelor's Programme

The OME Bachelor's Programme

Maskinmester/OME

The term maskinmester is often translated into marine engineer in English; however, the education contains much more than most of our counterparts from other countri­es. Regardless of their line of business, most maskinmester graduates are employed for operation and/or maintenance purposes, which is why the college has chosen the title operation and maintenance engineer in English, OME for short. 

The official title on our graduates' diploma is Bachelor in Technology Management and Marine Engineering.

Duration

The OME Bachelor’s programme as has a duration of 3-4½ years, depending on the student’s background. Graduates achieve level 6 qualifications according to the European Qualifications Framework*

• For students with an upper secondary educational background, the education lasts 4½ years and commences with a workshop course where the student acquires a range of practical skills. The workshop constitutes the first three semesters of the education including an internship.
• For students with a practical vocational background (craftsmen) but no upper secondary education, there is a preparatory course that comprises upper secondary supplementary education.
• Students who have both an upper secondary and a vocational background begin their education without undergoing the workshop or introduction course.

The three-year theoretical programme (fourth to ninth semester) consists of 180 ECTS in total, including a compulsory 15 ECTS (3 months) Bachelor’s internship during the final semester.

* https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/transparency-tools/qualifications-frameworks/levels/level-6

Curriculum

To read the curriculum for the Bachelor in Technology Management and Marine Engineering in English, click here.

Subjects

The primary subjects of the theoretical part of the programme are:

• Electrical and electronic systems, 25 ECTS
• Electrical supply, distribution and installations, 20 ECTS
• Thermal machinery, 40 ECTS
• Process automation, 15 ECTS
• Management, 20 ECTS
• Interdisciplinary subjects, 10 ECTS
• Electives, 20 ECTS
• Internship, 15 ECTS
• Bachelor’s project, 15 ECTS

Each subject is elaborated; e.g. thermal machines comprises of combustion engines, power plants, refrigeration, ventilation etc.

Electrical engineering includes the authorization as electrical contractor.

Electives

FMS offers four electives, from which the student must choose one.

• Maritime elective. The elective focuses ships safety and security, maritime technology, marine protection, the maritime industry and vessel management.
• Applied Leadership in Technology Project. Consists of CDCP data center certificate, optimization, sector coupling, sustainability, and secure operations, and instructions in organization and finance

Study environment

Although FMS has three campuses, we are a fairly small organisation compared to other places of higher education. We regard our size as one of our strengths. We are proud to say that we still manage to maintain an intimate study environment. Students and employees alike know each other, and thus no one is just another face in the crowd.

One of our key values is closeness, and this is what attracts many of our students to the school. We practice a policy of open doors, meaning that students are always welcome to contact counsellors, lecturers, and even management.

Outside of the Bachelor’s programme, our students are given a number of responsibilities, and they have a direct influence on the study environment at FMS.

Students on the 5th semester run the so-called Friday bar, a place for students to let their hair down and socialise with their fellow students. The money earned by selling beverages and snacks are used to cover some of the expenses for the study trip on the 6th semester. The study trip is planned entirely by the students themselves and usually takes the class abroad. They schedule visits to e.g. production companies and power stations, and they book accommodation.

Furthermore, one person from each class holds a seat on the student council, and the chair of the student council from each FMS campus holds a seat on FMS’ board of directors. So when we say that students are able to have a direct influence on their place of education, we mean it.

Employment

During the ninth and last semester, the student spends approximately three months as an intern in a company where they usually collect data for the final Bachelor’s project. Many of FMS’ students are fortunate enough to be offered employment with the company where they did their internship. Thus, a large proportion of every graduating class has already begun their career as they graduate.

Due to the academic breadth of the OME Bachelor's programme, FMS graduates are able to perform a wide variety of tasks and as such, they find employment in an equally wide variety of industries. They are usually responsible for the operation and maintenance of an array of different technical facilities. These technical facilities can be found both offshore and onshore – aboard ships, in plants and in factories. The primary task of the OME is to ensure that the technical facilities and installations operate at an optimal level as to safety, operating economy and the environment.

They are often in charge of establishing and coordinating cooperation between different and often highly specialized professional groups. The maskinmester is thus a technical manager who is able to initiate and implement change in technical and technological organizations.

In Denmark, out of the total number of OMEs, 37 percent are employed within sales and consultancy, 35 percent are employed at e.g. manufacturing companies, 12 percent are employed within the maritime sector, 11 percent are employed within energy supply, water supply or sanitation, and finally 5 percent are employed within construction.

We call the OME programme the “broadest technical management education in Denmark”, and there is a reason for that. Our graduates are employed in a wide range of industries, and they find employment all over the world.

Would you like to offer an internship to a student?

We would be delighted if you would consider offering an internship for one of our students doing their final Bachelor’s project. When companies take in an intern from FMS, they get a student with a solid foundation within all the topics from the programme’s palette. The student is thus prepared to take on challenges within the company and use those as inspiration for their project. An added benefit for the company is that an intern is an extra resource, as you will likely gain new knowledge from the work and the Bachelor’s project.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

Contact: Internship coordinator Peter Skovgaard
Email: ps@fms.dk