
Seas and oceans are drivers for our economy and have great potential for innovation and growth. Blue economy promotes a sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.
The EU-CONEXUS Minor in Blue Economy and Growth provides you competences and professional skills related to the main industrial and service sectors of the blue economy, which are among the main established and emerging economic maritime sectors:
The learning outcomes of this minor will be achieved under practical and professional activities.
Shape your Minor and enrich your knowledge and proficiency in Sustainable Blue Economy!
ACADEMIC CALENDAR MINORS 25-26

*Special arrangement UROS courses :
From 23 February, teaching materials will be uploaded to the EU-CONEXUS Moodle for autonomous work. Students will have 1 session per week for consultations and tutoring related to the proposed teaching material. From 16 March to 22 May, the students will have the synchronous sessions with the teacher, including the six obligatory sessions. The student workload corresponding to 6 ECTS for each course will be guaranteed. Exams will take place during the exam periods agreed in the joint academic calendar.
**Fast grade communication for LRU students:
It is very important for LRU to receive the grades within this deadline.
If, according to the unified calendar, the lecture period is shorter than it is at the local institution, as a rule, the student workload, corresponding to 6 ECTS for each course, shall be maintained. It is recommended that sessions do not last more than 2 consecutive hours.

Please follow the next steps (only bachelor students that will be in the next semester in the II nd, III rd and IV th year of studies):
New Students Minor Blue Economy – Google Forms
If you do not wish to attend the full Minor´s programme, you can always choose only the courses that interest you and enjoy some of the benefits of the EU-CONEXUS experience and to have them listed in your Diploma Supplement. Please follow the same procedure for registration.
The deadline is 12th of September 2025 – end of the day.
Important to Note: Students who enroll in Minor courses and do not pass any courses during a semester will no longer be eligible to apply for other Minor calls.
In the Blue Economy and Growth Minor, UTCB is providing the following courses only for the spring semester:
The courses are organised by the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages (FILS).