Ship and Offshore Structures

Entry requirements

MSc

BEng with First, or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours or equivalent overseas qualification.

PgDip

Applicants with marginally lower qualifications will be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in the first instance. Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course was developed in response to the demand for design engineers who can design and assess new ships and offshore structures.

This programme is designed for graduate engineers in naval architecture, offshore engineering, mechanical engineering and other related disciplines.

You'll be introduced to ultimate strength, fatigue and design concepts for structural components of ships and offshore floating systems. You'll also gain the knowledge of material behaviour together with factors influencing the dynamic behaviour of offshore installations.

The Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (NAOME), a leading institution in Scotland, offers excellent teaching and research facilities, which will expand your career opportunities in naval architecture, marine, offshore oil and gas industries.

For more information please see the course page.

Information for international students

Please see the English language requirements.

Fees and funding

For funding information please see the website and the scholarship search.

Qualification and course duration

MSc

PGDip

Further details of qualification

This programme was developed following the demand for design engineers who can design and assess new ships and offshore structures. It's designed for graduate engineers or those from related disciplines who will be introduced to ultimate strength, fatigue and design concepts for structural components of ships and offshore floating systems.