Maritime Engineering (Taught)

In this course you’ll combine technical knowledge of maritime engineering subjects with practical industrial applications. This will help you develop the ability to manage complex engineering problems.

You’ll focus on the professional responsibilities of engineers, including:

• health and safety

• diversity and inclusion

• cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters

• codes of practice and industry standards specific to the maritime sector

There is growing demand for maritime focused engineers in the “blue economy”. Areas such as decarbonisation of shipping, transition to net zero, deep-water offshore renewables and subsea exploration all need engineers with specialist skills. This programme has four streams for you to choose from:

• Naval Architecture

• Marine Engineering

• Subsea and Pipeline

• Offshore Renewables

• You’ll gain knowledge and skills in maritime engineering, equipping you with the tools to meet this demand.

We designed this MSc for both practising professionals and new graduates in areas such as:

• naval architecture

• marine engineering

• offshore engineering

• subsea and pipeline engineering

• civil engineering

• mechanical engineering

Our Master's in Maritime Engineering covers topics associated with:

• offshore renewable energy systems

• subsea systems

• marine technology

• maritime structures

• hydrodynamics

• marine propulsion

• energy and environmental performance

• data analytics

Compulsory modules
Fundamentals of Marine Technology (20 credits)
Commercial Awareness and Data Analytics (10 credits)
Group Project (20 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)

Marine Engineering Stream
Mechanical Power Transmission Systems (20 credits)
Energy and Environmental Performance of Ships at Sea (10 credits)
Advanced Marine Propulsion Technology (20 credits)
Marine Systems and Digitalisation (20 credits)

Naval Architecture Stream
Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Energy Systems (20 credits)
Energy and Environmental Performance of Ships at Sea (10 credits)
Advanced Marine Propulsion Technology (20 credits)
Experimental and Computational Hydrodynamics (20 credits)

Subsea Stream
Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Energy Systems (20 credits)
Dynamics of Offshore Fixed and Floating Foundations (10 credits)
Subsea Structural Systems (20 credits)
Experimental and Computational Hydrodynamics (20 credits)
Offshore Renewables Stream
Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Energy Systems (20 credits)
Dynamics of Offshore Fixed and Floating Foundations (10 credits)
Offshore Renewables Energy Systems (20 credits)
Experimental and Computational Hydrodynamics (20 credits)

General Stream
You'll follow the compulsory modules listed above and take a selection of optional modules totalling 70 credits from those listed above (from the Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Subsea or Offshore Renewables streams) on agreement with the Degree Programme Director.

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

Case study
Design or creative project
Essay
Oral examination
PC examination
Problem-solving exercises
Report
Research proposal
Research paper
Written examination
Written exercise