Marine Technology

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This programme aims to meet the needs of graduates and their employers. It is run by a consortium of five UK universities, recognised for their excellence in marine technology education and research: Heriot-Watt, Newcastle, Strathclyde, Southampton and University College London. Normally all students are in full-time, marine-sectored employment.

Careers: Engineering professions; further research

There are eight technology streams available in the MSc and PG Dip programmes (a PG Cert course is also available): Classification and Survey; Conversion and Repair; Defence; General stream; Marine Engineering; Naval Architecture; Offshore Engineering; and Small Craft Design.

Modules are also offered as stand-alone CPD (approved by the Institute of Marine Engineers and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects), which may be suitable for those requiring specific subject training. Teaching is delivered by a combination of distance learning material and one-week intensive schools, with pre-school preparation and post-school assignments for modules, each of which has a credit rating of 10 points and requires 100 hours study time.

Duration: MSc: 25 years; PG Dip: 25 years; PG Cert: 13 years (all distance learning and one-week intensive schools)

Assessment: Coursework, individual project, thesis

Start date: Throughout the year

First- or second-class BEng honours degree or equivalent. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). In addition, the Marine Technology Education Consortium (MTEC) has recently been accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE). MTEC is the only distance learning programme currently offering an accredited MSc in Marine Technology, thereby enabling graduates in the marine industry to obtain chartered engineer status whilst remaining in full-time employment.