Diploma Policy of the Faculty of Maritime Sciences
The Faculty of Maritime Sciences of Kobe University equips its students with an in-depth
understanding of maritime-related topics, aiming to educate specialists who will greatly
contribute towards the continuous development of maritime sciences and international maritime
society while protecting the world’s deep blue oceans.
Graduates of the faculty possess the qualities of international awareness, humanity, creativity andspecialization enabling them to meet the demand for human resources who can take the lead ininternational maritime society.
To achieve these objectives, the Faculty of Maritime Sciences awards ‘Bachelor of Maritime
Sciences’ degrees in accordance with the following policies.
Degree: Bachelor of Maritime Science and Technology
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Bachelor of Maritime Sciences qualification
is awarded in accordance with the policy shown below.
Students shall study at the faculty for at least four years, and obtain the required credits forgraduation prescribed by the department.

Prior to graduation, students of the faculty are expected to acquire the following abilities inaddition to those set out in the Kobe University Diploma PolicyAcquire basic knowledge relating to science and technology that is indispensable forsolving global issues.

Acquire the necessary knowledge for realizing a sustainable society

Department of Global Transportation Sciences
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Department of Global Transportation
Sciences awards degrees in accordance with the points below:
Prior to graduation, students will attain the following expertise through individual programsof study, in addition to the competencies stipulated in the faculty’s diploma policy:
Students will acquire basic and advanced competencies related to global
transportation/distribution activities.

Students will gain the ability to take on leadership roles in transportation fields, enablingthem to contribute towards the construction of safe and efficient transportation/distribution networks.

Navigation Management Course
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Department of Global Transportation
Sciences awards degrees in navigation management in accordance with the points below:
Prior to graduation, students will attain the following expertise through individual programsof study, in addition to the competencies stipulated in the faculty’s diploma policy:
Acquire knowledge and skills, ranging from the basics to practical applications, related
to international maritime transportation activities.

Acquire the professional abilities to enable them to become global leaders in the field ofinternational sea transportation, contributing towards the construction of a safe andefficient international sea transportation network.

Maritime Logistics Sciences Course
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Department of Global Transportation
Sciences awards degrees in maritime logistics sciences in accordance with the points below:
Prior to graduation, students will attain the following expertise through individual programsof study, in addition to the competencies stipulated in the faculty’s diploma policy:Students will acquire the ability to solve problems in design, implementation, evaluation,and management of global traffic/distribution systems from a transportation planningperspective.

Students will acquire the ability to solve problems in global economic/traffic/distribution
activities from a management science perspective.

Students will acquire the ability to solve problems by integrating the perspectives ofmanagement science and transportation planning.

Department of Marine Safety Systems ScienceBased on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Department of Marine Safety Systems
Science awards degrees in marine safety systems science in accordance with the points below:
In addition to the abilities set out in this department's Diploma Policy, students of thiscourse should acquire the following competances by the time they graduate:Acquire the ability to obtain the necessary basic academic knowledge in the field ofscience and engineering.

Acquire the ability to learn a wide range of applied knowledge in the field of science andengineering.

Acquire the ability to contribute to the construction of safe and secure sea transportation

and infrastructure systems.
Acquire the ability to use and apply their skills to contribute towards the fields of global
environmental conservation, evaluation, and analysis.

Department of Marine Engineering
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Department of Marine Engineering(including two courses: Ship Management Course and Mechatronics Course) awards degrees inaccordance with the points below:
In addition to the abilities set out in this department's Diploma Policy, students of bothcourses should acquire the following competances by the time they graduate:Acquiring the basic academic abilities related to engineering that are indispensable forthe realization of a sustainable society.

Understanding mechatronics technology, marine machinery, and marine engineeringrelated equipment technology, and acquiring the ability to utilize and develop thesetechnologies.

Acquiring the ability to understand, manage and evaluate entire systems from a technicalpoint of view.