This post-graduate course is designed to provide specific training in Marine Geomatics, with a view to a more efficient connection with the needs of the labor market and public and private local entities, and to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of all the theoretical and practical aspects of Marine Geomatics, in order to train them to cope with complex issues, to solve problems and to make correct and effective decisions. From this year Geo Bio Team Group is partner of the Master.
Job opportunities
The purpose of this post-graduate course is to train highly specialized professionals to perform delicate tasks and to respond flexibly to a rapidly evolving demand, also exploiting new technologies.
The course is in compliance with the international standards set forth in IHO publication - S5A "Standards of Competence for Category A Hydrographic Surveyors – and allows participants to qualify as Category A Hydrographic Surveyor as per the IBSC (FIG / IHO / ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers following successful completion of a practical training experience.
Requirements
Degree in Engineering and all degrees related to the SMFN School obtained according to the previous system; B2 level of English (as per suitable qualification, certificate or self-certification). The Italian Navy also reserves the right to have a number of their officers and/or from foreign Armed Forces without the required admission qualifications attend lessons as listeners in order to be certified as FIG/IHO/ICA Category A Hydrographic Surveyor.
Master's degree
At the end of the Training path, students who, in the opinion of the Management Committee, have carried out the activities and have successfully passed the final test will be awarded the II level University Master's degree in "Marine Geomatics for Hydrography" as required by art. 19 of the Regulations for Postgraduate, Professional updating and Training Courses and courses for first and second level University Masters.
The Italian Hydrographic Institute will also certify the completion of the course certified by the IBSC and internationally recognized for the preparation of "Category A Hydrographic Surveyor" specialists.
Hydrography not only nautical charts
A video made by the Hydrographic Institute of the Navy to learn more about the many aspects of hydrography