MEng Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Integrated Master's engineering degree combining naval architecture with ocean engineering, including subsea engineering, risk management and reliability analysis. Students use the towing/wave tank, engine lab, virtual reality lab and full mission ship bridge simulator, and can train on the department's 33-foot racing yacht. In Year 5 students complete a major group design project.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated masters)  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 follow a common core in engineering science and the fundamentals of naval architecture (buoyancy and floatation, stability, ship types, terminology), then resistance and propulsion, ship structural analysis, ship design, marine engineering systems and business and management subjects. Years 3 and 4 cover advanced design of conventional ships, fixed and floating offshore platforms, subsea systems and ocean renewable energy devices; Year 5 includes a major first-principles group design project.

Career pathways

Graduates are suited to a wide range of careers. Recent job titles include Naval Architect, Ocean Engineer, Subsea Engineer, Marine Surveyor, Offshore Renewables Engineer and Project Engineer.

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