Program Overview

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering BEng Honours

Overview

Our three-year BEng Honours degree focuses on the design and operation of marine vehicles and offshore infrastructure. You'll learn how to design specialist systems using the latest technologies.

Course Details

• UCAS code: H515
• Full time: 3 years
• Tuition fees (Year 1):
  • Home: Not Set
  • International: £30,700
• Scholarships available: Yes

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: ABB including Mathematics or Further Mathematics
• IB: 32 points with Mathematics at Higher Level grade 5
• Other UK and the Republic of Ireland qualifications:
  • Scottish Qualifications:
    • AAAAB at Higher Grade including Mathematics at grade A
  • Irish Leaving Certificate:
    • H2, H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level including Mathematics at grade H2
  • Access Qualifications:
    • Pass with Distinction in a relevant subject, including Distinction in all Mathematics modules
  • Cambridge Pre-U:
    • D3, D3, M2 in Principal Subjects including Mathematics
  • BTEC Nationals/Cambridge Technicals:
    • D*DD in a relevant subject, including Distinction in all Mathematics modules
• English Language requirements:
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
  • TOEFL: 90 overall (with a minimum of 22 in reading, 23 in writing, 22 in speaking, and 21 in listening)
  • Pearson's: 62 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills)
  • Duolingo English Test: 105 overall (with a minimum of 95 in all sub-skills)

Modules and Learning

• Stage 1:
  • Engineering Mathematics I
  • Electrical and Magnetic Systems
  • Electronics and Sensors
  • Thermofluid Mechanics
  • Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials
  • Mechanics I
  • Marine Design and Professional Skills
• Stage 2:
  • Engineering Mathematics II
  • AC Electrical Power and Conversion
  • Business and Law for Engineers
  • Further Naval Architecture
  • Marine Engineering II
  • Ship Hydrodynamics
  • Applications of Engineering II
  • Marine Structures I
• Stage 3:
  • Marine Transport Business
  • Marine Engineering III
  • Further Ship Hydrodynamics
  • Marine Production Management
  • Ship and Systems Design
  • Dissertation in Maritime Engineering

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods:
  • Lectures
  • Seminars from invited speakers in industry and academia
  • Practical work
• Assessment methods:
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation or research project
  • Examinations – practical or online
  • Group work
  • Presentations
  • Reports

Opportunities

• Work placement: Apply your practical skills, increase your confidence, and gain real-life work experience to accelerate your career. Take a 9-12 month industrial placement in the UK or abroad.
• Research: Develop strong research skills as you undertake practical lab work and a dissertation in Stage 3.

Facilities and Environment

• Facilities:
  • Model-testing towing tank
  • Wind, wave, and current tunnel
  • Advanced computing facilities
  • Cavitation tunnel
• Support:
  • Academic member of staff as a personal tutor
  • Peer mentors

Your Future

• Join a network of successful graduates:
  • Lloyd's Register
  • Babcock
  • BP
  • BAE Systems
  • Royal Navy
  • British Maritime Technology (BMT)
  • Royal IMC
  • Technip FMC
  • ABS
  • Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)
  • Equinor
  • Eurobulk Ltd
  • Sonardyne
  • Kairos Technology
  • Cammell Laird
  • North Star
  • Lloyd's Register Marine
  • Disney Cruise Line
• Be part of a thriving sector:
  • Marine technology sector
  • Ship and offshore construction industry
  • Shipping and offshore companies
  • Government departments
  • Classification societies
  • Regulatory agencies and consultancy firms
  • Offshore renewable energy generation

Additional Information

• Singapore study option: Working with the Singapore Institute of Technology, Newcastle University offers full-time BEng Honours degrees in Singapore, in Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering, and Naval Architecture.
• Entrance courses (INTO): International Pathway courses are specialist programmes designed for international students who want to study in the UK. We provide a range of study options for international students in partnership with INTO.