BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering Top-Up at Solent University

Programme overview

Gain strategic insights, skills and knowledge to equip you for a dynamic career in marine engineering management at sea and ashore. This top-up degree allows former maritime officer cadets with a suitable foundation degree (FdEng) or HND qualification to top up these qualifications to BEng (Hons) level and prepare for senior engineering management roles ashore.

Faculty: Maritime (Warsash Maritime School) | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Responding to Challenges at Sea, Analysing Engineering Systems, Maritime Business, Industrial Exploration.

Career pathways

This course would suit former cadets who want to prepare themselves for a time later in their marine engineering careers when they may wish to come ashore and work as technical superintendents, vessel managers or similar roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates who have previously achieved a foundation degree (FdEng) or HND cadetship in marine engineering or marine electrical and electronic engineering and have achieved an overall average score of 50% or higher, or hold a SQA HND Pass in marine engineering or marine electrical and electronic engineering, will be welcomed. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,950 a year. UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; previous year rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 9,995 a year. International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; previous year rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/marine-engineering-top-up-beng-hons

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