● 2026/27 admissions · now open

Engineering the blue economy, one autonomous mission at a time.

A two-year, 120-ECTS novel master curriculum in maritime robotics, machine learning and oceanography at the University of Trieste — taught by five European universities around the Adriatic and Aegean.

120ECTS

Joint Workload

2yr

Full Programme

Partner Universities

Selected Students

● What is Master MARBLE

A master curriculum for the rapidly growing field of maritime robotics.

Maritime Robotics in Blue Economy (Master MARBLE) is offered as the novel curriculum of the Master’s degree in Electrical Energy and Systems Engineering at the University of Trieste, with four other European universities participating in the teaching of the programme.

Maritime Robotics in Blue Economy — Master MARBLE — equips you with deep, applied expertise in robotics and unmanned systems, machine learning, oceanography and marine technologies, with a focus on Blue Economy applications.

The programme addresses the technological development and competitiveness of the European economy, particularly in the Adriatic region where maritime activities are central to economic growth.

● Your two-year journey

Four semesters, three cities.

Each semester is hosted by a different partner, so the curriculum maps directly onto local research strengths.

1	Trieste, Italy — UNITS Marine technologies, oceanography & microgrids · Semester 1	30 ECTS
2	Athens, Greece — NTUA Robotics, mechatronics & intelligent control · Semester 2	30 ECTS
3	Zagreb, Croatia — UNIZG-FER Advanced robotics, deep learning & multi-robot systems · Semester 3	30 ECTS
4	Internship + Thesis With a partner or associated industry partner · Semester 4	30 ECTS

● Why Master MARBLE

Trained for problems that humans alone can't solve at sea.

R&D-ready engineeringScientific and technical excellence that prepares you for research, development and operational roles in Blue Economy companies.

Problem-solving at seaThe ability to design and apply maritime robotics across offshore energy, monitoring, autonomous shipping and aquaculture.

Teamwork & communicationTraining in document preparation, project presentation and the soft skills that get autonomous systems out of the lab and onto the water.

Across the networkHands-on time inside research laboratories, partner universities and companies through internship placements built into the degree.

European competitivenessA direct investment in Europe’s international position in maritime robotics research and technology development.

Autonomous learnersProgramme structure that builds self-direction – essential for engineers operating systems in environments where supervision is impossible.