Programme Streams

The degree award is MSc Marine Technology. While the title is broad, the flexibility of the programme allows you to shape your study around specialist interests. By selecting from a range of optional modules, you will develop knowledge and skills relevant to Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Offshore & Subsea Engineering, Pipeline Engineering, and Offshore Renewable Energy. This ensures that although your degree certificate states MSc Marine Technology, you graduate with expertise valued across the marine and offshore industries.

Modules

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Module Title Module Code Location Naval Architecture Marine Engineering General
Fundamentals of Ship Science A3: MAR8176 Southampton As required As required As required
Marine Engineering A2: MAR8106 UCL As required As required As required
Maritime Economics B1: MAR8137 Newcastle Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Project Management B2: ENG8041 Newcastle Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Reliability and Integrity Management of Marine Systems B3: MAR8107 Newcastle Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Structural and Material Response to the Marine Environment B4: MAR8108 Southampton Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Optimisation C2: MAR8104 Newcastle Elective Elective Elective
Advanced Structural Design and Analysis C3: MAR8110 Newcastle Compulsory Elective Elective
Marine Systems Identification, Modelling and Control C6: MAR8103 Newcastle Elective Compulsory Elective
Marine Electrical and Electronic Systems C7: MAR8112 UCL Elective Compulsory Elective
Yacht Design C18: MAR8140 Newcastle Elective Elective Elective
Marine Renewable Energy: Sources and Recovery TCE1: MAR8134 Southampton Compulsory Elective Elective
           
           

If you do not have a sufficient background in marine technology, you may have to take the MAR8176 Fundamentals of Ship Science module. This module is a good 'refresher' for most students to take in any case.

You should normally take modules in the following order:

  1. A modules
  2. B modules
  3. any compulsory C modules
  4. any elective C modules

You need the following credits to achieve a postgraduate qualification:

  • MSc: 180 credits (10 modules + 80-credit dissertation)
  • Postgraduate Diploma: 120 credits (12 modules)
  • Postgraduate Certificate: 60 credits (6 modules)