Course at a glance * Excellent student support from academic tutors, technical staff and student mentors, including a three-day field activity to help get to know fellow students and tutors. * Professionally accredited, design-led engineering curriculum emphasises developing understanding through application, with first and second year student taking part in two week-long design projects supplied by industrial partners. * Teaching is supported by well-equipped laboratories and workshops with state-of-the-art software and excellent technical support. * Professional engineers regularly contribute to courses, and industrial visits provide insights into careers in professional engineering; you also have the option of completing an industrial placement including an internal placement with the Formula Student Team. * Accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, giving exemption from theoretical components of the Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) professional qualifications, up to and including the level of Chief Engineer.

Your career prospects Marine engineers find employment in a variety of areas in the maritime industry both shore based and sea going. Specific employment sectors include marine surveying with companies including Lloyds of London, ship and port operations, offshore structures, petrochemicals, offshore renewable energy, and power generation. Recent graduate roles include: sea-going chief engineer, marine superintendent, power plant manager, marine surveyor, and petrochemical plant manager.