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MSc Ship & Offshore Technology at University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Two-year joint MSc with Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) for graduate engineers in naval architecture, offshore engineering and mechanical engineering, giving advanced knowledge across ship and offshore technologies. Year 1 is completed at Strathclyde and Year 2 in Hamburg, and the award is made in the name of both universities.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering  |  Duration: 24 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 at Strathclyde includes Design & Construction of FPSO Vessels, Dynamics of Fixed & Floating Offshore Structures, Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures, Marine Pipelines, Maritime Safety & Risk, Offshore Structural Integrity, Risk & Reliability Engineering, Computational Free Surface Hydrodynamics and a group design project, with a research project; Year 2 is completed in Hamburg after an optional intensive German language course.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in oil and gas companies, shipbuilding companies, classification societies, riser and mooring analysis firms and marine consultancies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a marine or marine-related engineering subject. Knowledge of structural mechanics, hydrostatics, fluid dynamics, ship resistance and propulsion, and ship design is essential. International applicants who do not meet the academic requirements can progress via the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the Strathclyde International Study Centre.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate; Scotland and rest of UK Source

International applicants: GBP 34,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: 24 months full-time

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