Why this courseNaval architects and marine engineers deal with the world’s largest moving structures and most powerful vehicles – from huge ships to sailing yachts, from fast ferries to offshore wind turbines and oil platforms.Marine engineering is the engineering speciality of design, construction, installation and operation of machinery and propulsion systems for ships and marine structures.This degree aims to develop engineers capable of dealing with engineering challenges on a wide range of marine vehicles, with additional skills and understanding in the impact and importance of marine engineering on their successful design, construction, repair, and maintenance.In addition to core naval architecture subjects, you'll study a range of specialised marine engineering subjects, such as control theory and practice, electrical systems, design of marine engines (diesel, diesel-electric and gas turbine), propeller and shafting systems, system design and simulation, green technology and fuel cell technology.For BEng students with the appropriate level of academic performance, the opportunity to transfer on MEng programme is available.Study with usgain skills to tackle engineering challenges on a range of marine vehiclesaccess facilities such as our towingwave tank, engine lab, virtual reality lab and full mission ship bridge simulatoropportunity to train to use our 33-foot racing yachtinternational work placement opportunitiesaccess to departmental & faculty sponsorship & scholarshipsCareersWith skills including analytical, numeracy and problem-solving Naval Architecture and High Performance Marine Vehicles graduates are suited to a wide range of career opportunities.Our graduates work in Defence, Marine Designers, Oil and Gas – subsea, on-shoreoff-shore, Ship classification, Technical Services, Engineering consulting. Job titles include Naval Architect, Junior Naval Architect, Ship Surveyor, Marine Engineer and Project Engineer.Some graduates go on to postgraduate study or research.
