BEng Ship Science
This three year BEng course applies engineering science to the field of ships and other maritime structures. The course provides core naval architecture and marine engineering knowledge.
MEng Ship Science
This four-year naval architecture and marine engineering course applies engineering science to the field of ships and other maritime structures. You can also specialise through 6 pathways.
Ship science covers all aspects of maritime engineering, including the design, construction and testing of the vessels and offshore structures that use the ocean for transport, recreation and the harnessing of marine resources.
You'll be equipped with the skills to design, analyse and manufacture the large and complex vessels that operate in one of the most extreme environments on this planet.
In years 3 and 4 of MEng Ship Science, you can specialise by taking 1 of 6 pathways or continue on a broad-based degree. Your modules will differ depending on your choice, key modules of each pathway include:
Advanced computational engineering
- Applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Finite element analysis in solid mechanics
Marine engineering and autonomy
- Maritime robotics
- Advanced sensors and condition monitoring
Naval architecture
- Advances in ship resistance and propulsion
- Maritime structures in fluids
International naval architecture
This is the same as naval architecture, with an option to spend a semester at one of our partner institutions
Ocean energy and offshore engineering
- Offshore engineering and analysis
- Renewable energy from environmental flows: wind, wave and tide
Yacht and high performance craft
- Yacht and high performance craft
- Sailing yacht and powercraft design
Explore our Ship Science facilities
Explore some of the facilities used by our undergraduate Ship Science students
Watch now- Get hands-on experience in extensive specialist facilities like the largest university towing tank in the UK
- You'll learn from the best as we have over 50 years of teaching Ship Science
- Your degree is designed to support the aspirations of the UK's Maritime 2050 strategy
- Learn from engineers from the internationally-renowned Wolfson Unit and Lloyd's Register
- 100% of Ship Science students were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of their course*
- 96% of Ship Science graduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation**
*National Student Survey, 2020
**Graduate Outcomes 2017/18
