Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in engineering or a relevant subject with a strong quantitative component.

Relevant experience is essential.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our MSc offers innovative and flexible training for graduates working in the marine industry. You'll develop advanced technical skills and business applications.

Overview

Our MTEC course is delivered through a combination of:

distance learning materials
intensive schools

We have designed our Marine Technology MSc course for professionals employed by leading marine companies in the UK, such as:

Babcock
Lloyd's Register
BMT
BAE

This part-time program allows industry professionals to achieve qualifications without interrupting their careers. Our curriculum aligns with the needs of the marine industry, addressing real-world challenges and driving innovation.

Students often align their dissertation topics with their companies' projects. This creates a valuable synergy that benefits both the student and their employer. The program offers multiple specialisations or streams, such as:

naval architecture
marine engineering
offshore renewable energy
offshore engineering

The Marine Technology Education Consortium delivers this course. They are a consortium of leading UK universities.

What you'll learn

Pre-school material

You'll:

complete 50 hours of study. This enables you to revise and review essential material. This is so that the intensive school can run efficiently. This material will be available six to eight weeks before the intensive school
take a pre-school assignment (30% of the module mark). You'll submit this on the first day of the intensive school

A week-long intensive school

You'll have a contact time of 35 hours. This will include lectures, case studies, tutorials, presentations, discussions and visits. Academic and industrial tutors will take part.

You sit an examination (40% of the module mark) during this teaching week.

Post-school material

This pathway:

requires 15 hours of study
involves completion of a post school assignment (30% of the module mark). You'll submit this eight weeks after the intensive school
consolidates your learning on the module