Are you fond of the sea and fishing and want to live it, as has been Denmark's business number one in the dawn of time? So take the skipper school and be trained to Skipper 1st class.

The program takes 2½-3½ years to complete, but the first 2 years going to the sea, where you learn kotymen committing yourself aboard a ship.

Subsequently you a half to one and a half years to school and learn about include: Navigation and Meteorology, which are essential for the profession, if you need to navigate at sea and know what direction you should sail to avoid the biggest storms. In addition, there teaching of maritime law and administration, which of course is very good to be able in the event that a dispute arises at sea.

You learn to communicate in English as one of seaman comes around a lot and meet other people. Safety and environmental protection and fire fighting and fire management are also some important subjects you study. Last but not least, you taught mechanical engineering and maritime technology, besides the subjects fishing training, biology and havlære. Then you know how many fish you can catch, you have to catch them and what conditions are favorable for a good fishing spot.

Once you graduate you're the skipper, who really just a fisherman with more responsibility.

As skipper you must manage virtually all fishing vessels of all sizes.

Job Opportunities

Maritim preparation does not in itself new job opportunities, but is a condition of continuing to study for Putting Skipper.

Special admission requirements

Secondary school leaving. This also requires a valid Blue Book when recording the school.