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Optional 'with composites' pathway
available
In year 4, you have the option to choose a specialist 'with composites' pathway, which allows you to study the design and manufacture of specialist materials. Should you wish to choose this route, 'with composites' will appear as a named specialism on your degree certificate to acknowledge your specialism in this area.
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Make
use of cutting-edge facilities
When our new engineering and design facility is launched, students in engineering, science and the arts will have access to a range of specialist equipment and innovative laboratories.
- Join the upper
ranks
In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, we are eighth out of 50, and the highest ranked UK university for Marine/Ocean Engineering.
- Open the
door to a successful future
With starting salaries from £23,000, our graduates have gone on to work for Hoare Lea, Babcock Marine, Becton Dickinson, e2v, Edwards, the Shaw Group and the Ministry of Defence.
- Define yourself with an accredited degree
The course has been designed to fully satisfy the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially satisfy the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and is accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
- Be flexible
Our combined first year allows you to switch to mechanical engineering or civil engineering in line with your career ambitions.
- Be unique
Our courses are the only ones in the country to have a named with composites pathway; choosing this will allow you to stand out in the job market.
- Learn hands-on
We offer the latest industry-standard software, laboratory sessions and practical classes.
- Aim higher
You may progress onto the MEng course at the end of your second year if you are doing well.
- Put learning into practice
Take a paid year in industry – many of our students receive job offers or sponsorship as a result of their placements.
- Go on to thrive
Your degree opens doors to sectors as diverse as vessel design, naval architecture, ship safety, propeller design and manufacturing or engine energy efficiency.