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MEng Marine and Mechanical Engineering

Why study this course with LJMU?

• Excellent student support from academic tutors, technical staff and student mentors in both practical and academic activities throughout all levels of study
• Professionally accredited, design-led engineering curriculum emphasizes developing understanding through application
• Excellent opportunities for paid year long industrial placements
• Accredited by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Students studying on the MEng Marine and Mechanical Engineering programme may opt to pursue professional accreditation at the end of Level 6. At this stage of the programme successful students would be eligible for exemption from theoretical components of the Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) professional qualifications, up to and including the level of Chief Engineer
• LJMU ranked 15th university in the UK for general engineering degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

About your course

Completing the professionally-accredited MEng (Hons) Marine and Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University will enable you to graduate with a Masters-level qualification plus advanced level skills and experience that will boost your career prospects and future earning potential.

It will give you an in-depth understanding of the scientific principles and advanced design technology as well as the problem solving and management skills required to be a successful marine engineer.

This is one of the UK's leading engineering departments, with a supportive staff team and excellent facilities, including engine test facilities, full marine engine room and bridge simulators, materials testing laboratories and digital design studios, which you have full use of in practical sessions.

Links with national and international companies such as Bibby Line, Rolls Royce, Shell and Castrol mean that the course is tailored to the needs of employers and as an extension of this, we offer you the chance to undertake a year's paid placement.

Course modules

What you will study on this degree

• Further guidance on modules Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU's Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers. Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate. Year 1
  • Core modules
    • Engineering Mathematics 1a (10 credits)
    • Engineering Mathematics 1b (10 credits)
    • Applied Mechanics 1 (20 credits)
    • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1 (20 credits)
    • Materials (20 credits)
    • Engineering Practice (20 credits)
    • Mechatronics 1 (20 credits)
  Year 2
  • Core modules
    • Engineering Mathematics 2 (20 credits)
    • Materials and Processes (10 credits)
    • Applied Mechanics 2 (20 credits)
    • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 2 (20 credits)
    • Marine Electrical Systems (20 credits)
    • Marine Design and Technology (20 credits)
    • Modelling and Simulation (10 credits)
  Year 3
  • Optional modules
    • Sandwich Year - Mechanical and Marine Engineering (120 credits)
    • Study Year Abroad - Mechanical and Marine Engineering (120 credits)
  Year 4
  • Core modules
    • Engineering Project (40 credits)
    • Industrial Management (20 credits)
    • Marine Design and Propulsion (20 credits)
  Year 5
  • Optional modules
    • Finite Element Analysis (10 credits)
    • Thermodynamics (10 credits)
    • Materials Engineering (10 credits)
    • Structural Integrity (10 credits)
    • Manufacturing Systems (10 credits)
    • Dynamics and Control (10 credits)
    • Sensors and Robotics (10 credits)
    • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (10 credits)
    • Computational Fluid Dynamics (10 credits)
  Year 6
  • Core modules
    • Operations Research (20 credits)
    • Group Design Project (40 credits)
    • Maritime and Offshore Safety Analysis (20 credits)
  Year 7
  • Optional modules
    • Marine Design Engineering (10 credits)
    • Advanced Finite Element Analysis (10 credits)
    • Conventional and Alternative Energy Systems (10 credits)
    • Offshore Engineering (10 credits)
    • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (10 credits)
    • Advanced Manufacturing Processes (10 credits)
    • Structural Dynamics (10 credits)

Professional accreditation

LJMU's policy is to ensure that MEng engineering degrees are accredited by the relevant UK professional engineering institution and provide the educational base for graduates to gain Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Accredited MEng degrees enable graduates to gain CEng status without further study. Gaining professional status will be of considerable benefit to you in your future career especially if you join a multinational company and/or need to have your qualification recognised overseas.

The Department has held over 30 years of continuous professional accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The MEng and BEng in Mechanical and Marine Engineering programmes can both lead to marine engineering officer of the watch certification and academic exemption from Class 1 and 2 Engineering Certificates of Competency issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Support Assessment
• Excellent facilities and learning resources
• Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
• Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

Career paths

Marine engineers find employment in a variety of areas in the maritime industry both shore based and sea going, in the UK and abroad.

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.

Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service

A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.

Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website.

Tuition fees and funding

• Home: £9,535 per year (full-time), £1,905 per year (placement year)
• International: £18,250 per year (full-time), £3,910 per year (placement year)

Entry requirements

• GCSEs and equivalents: Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/Numeracy
• A levels: ABB, minimum Number of A Levels: 2, Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20, Subject requirements: Grade B from Maths and Grade B from one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Computing, Further Maths, Electronics or Engineering
• BTECs: Extended Diploma: DDM in Engineering discipline + Distinction in Further Engineering Maths
• Access awards: Not accepted on MEng - students studying Access can be considered for BEng programme
• International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications including minimum score of 6 in HL Mathematics and 6 in HL Physics
• OCR Cambridge Technical: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject that includes Maths.
• Irish awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a minimum of 5 subjects including H1 in Maths and H1 in one other relevant subject (e.g. Physics)
• T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject that includes Maths. T Level Building Services Engineering for Construction is acceptable.

International requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.