Ship Science (BEng) 36 months Undergraduate Program By University of Southampton |Top Universities
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# 93QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

25,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

25 Jan, 2024Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Southampton has been one of Britain's most important naval and shipbuilding centres since the Middle Ages. Our specialist course looks at naval architecture and marine engineering. It is ideal for those who want to continue their studies, follow a research career, or work in ship engineering.
Ship Science looks at the design, construction and testing of ships and ocean structures. These could be for transport, recreation or harnessing marine resources.
You'll get a broad mechanical engineering degree, with a focus on maritime engineering.
You’ll study:
  • design
  • mechanics
  • manufacturing
  • hydrodynamics
  • seakeeping
  • complex mobile systems
In your final year, you can study advanced naval architecture and you'll complete an individual research project.
As part of this course you can:
  • use our state-of-the-art facilities, including the largest university towing tank in the UK
  • learn from internationally-renowned engineers from the Wolfson Unit and Lloyd’s Register
  • showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
  • visit sites to experience engineering in practice
  • join our Hydro Team to help design and build innovative marine vehicles
  • take a work placement during the summer holidays

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

BEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Southampton has been one of Britain's most important naval and shipbuilding centres since the Middle Ages. Our specialist course looks at naval architecture and marine engineering. It is ideal for those who want to continue their studies, follow a research career, or work in ship engineering.
Ship Science looks at the design, construction and testing of ships and ocean structures. These could be for transport, recreation or harnessing marine resources.
You'll get a broad mechanical engineering degree, with a focus on maritime engineering.
You’ll study:
  • design
  • mechanics
  • manufacturing
  • hydrodynamics
  • seakeeping
  • complex mobile systems
In your final year, you can study advanced naval architecture and you'll complete an individual research project.
As part of this course you can:
  • use our state-of-the-art facilities, including the largest university towing tank in the UK
  • learn from internationally-renowned engineers from the Wolfson Unit and Lloyd’s Register
  • showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
  • visit sites to experience engineering in practice
  • join our Hydro Team to help design and build innovative marine vehicles
  • take a work placement during the summer holidays

Admission Requirements

6.5+
92+
62+
176+
34+

25 Jan 2024
3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,250 GBP
International
25,000 GBP

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