Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering MEng Honours
- UCAS code: H517
- Full time
- 4 years
This four-year MEng Honours degree includes a year of advanced study at master's level, leading to Chartered Engineer status.
You are currently viewing course information for entry year: 2025
Next start date:
- September 2025
Fees (per year)
- Home: Not set
- International: £29850
UCAS Institution name and code:
- NEWC / N21
Course overview
Our degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering focuses on the design and operation of marine vehicles and offshore infrastructure. You'll learn how to design specialist systems using the latest technologies.
We design our curriculum and projects with leading companies. You'll take part in our annual design pitch, where you can showcase your project work to industry partners.
You’ll work on projects in multidisciplinary teams, gaining hands-on experience in areas such as:
- energy applications
- marine vehicles
- marine technologies
- ship design
Stage 4 focuses on master's-level study, which includes specialised modules and enhances your technical expertise.
We work with industry so your studies reflect the challenges engineers face in the real world. You'll have hands-on practical learning and optional industry placements. They give you the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You'll gain invaluable experience in the sector.
We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills develop through:
- guest lectures
- placement opportunities
- interactions with industry through projects and visits
You'll become a confident expert in naval architecture, able to work on a huge variety of different concepts, which meet the latest global challenges to ensure goods and people are transported safely around the world and with minimum impact on the environment.
A fourth year of master's-level study, comprises advanced specialist modules and develops your technical expertise. Your professional-standard skills will lead directly to Chartered Engineer status.
BEng or MEng?
Both our BEng and MEng degrees provide a pathway to becoming a Chartered Engineer. This is one of the most recognisable international engineering qualifications.
Our MEng degrees are a direct route to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng). You don’t need to study any more qualifications after your degree to work towards chartered status.
Our three-year BEng degrees can also lead to Chartered Engineer status. However, you’ll need to complete further study, such as an approved master’s degree.
Transfer from a BEng to an MEng degree is possible up to the end of Stage 3 if you achieve the appropriate academic standard.
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Additional information
Exploring a specialism
Naval Architecture
Focuses on the advanced structural and hydrodynamic analysis of ships and small craft.
Marine Engineering
Explores key aspects of power transmission, systems and digitalisation of ship machinery.
Subsea Engineering
Learn about offshore support systems for operation in harsh maritime environments
Offshore Renewables
Study the complex dynamics of offshore energy harvesting systems and infrastructure
Quality and ranking
Professional accreditation and recognition
All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.
Modules and learning
Modules
The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Optional module availability
Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions
Stage 1 will provide a broad introduction to the principles of engineering. You'll study engineering in a marine context right from your very first year, through the specialist module Marine Design and Professional Skills.
Modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics I | 20 |
| Electrical and Magnetic Systems | 15 |
| Electronics and Sensors | 10 |
| Thermofluid Mechanics | 15 |
| Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials | 15 |
| Mechanics I | 15 |
| Marine Design and Professional Skills | 30 |
You'll gain a firm foundation in engineering principles covering topics in core subjects, including thermodynamics, mathematics and engineering, which we relate to the broad scope of marine technology.
Modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics II | 10 |
| AC Electrical Power and Conversion | 10 |
| Business and Law for Engineers | 10 |
| Further Naval Architecture | 20 |
| Marine Engineering II | 20 |
| Ship Hydrodynamics | 20 |
| Applications of Engineering II | 10 |
| Marine Structures I | 20 |
You'll study core modules to continue to develop your knowledge of the essentials of the subject. You'll study specialist modules including: ship and system design; and marine production management.
Modules
Compulsory modules
This further year of study deepens your naval architecture skills & marine engineering skills to master’s level. You take further specialist modules depending on your chosen stream.
You'll also work on a final group design project that equips you with professional-standard skills that lead directly to chartered engineer status.
Modules
Compulsory modules:
Naval Architecture
Compulsory modules:
Marine Engineering
Compulsory Modules
Subsea Engineering
Compulsory modules
Offshore Renewables
Compulsory modules
We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2023-24.
Teaching time is made up of:
- scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
- structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods
Contact hours will be a combination of:
- lectures
- seminars from invited speakers in industry and academia
- practical work
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through a combination of:
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Coursework
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Examinations – practical or online
Skills and experience
Practical skills
You'll gain hands-on experience with our experimental facilities, including a model-testing tank, extensive computing facilities and the largest commercial propeller test tunnel in the country.
You'll have access to state-of-the-art labs and fantastic facilities, many of which are unique to Newcastle University.
We recognise the importance of first-hand experience and organise a variety of visits during your studies. This ensures that you see the application of marine technology in a range of organisations, including local and national marine production facilities, offshore rigs and platform-building sites.
You'll work as part of an interdisciplinary team to complete an extensive group project in your final year.
Real business skills
We design our curriculum and projects with leading companies. You'll take part in our annual design pitch, where you can showcase your project work to industry partners. You'll learn invaluable career skills including delivering a pitch and negotiation.
Your practical and professional skills will develop through interactions with industry.
Opportunities
Work placement
Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 3 and 4.
You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.
If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Placements are subject to availability.
Facilities and environment
Facilities
You'll be part of the School of Engineering and you'll learn in state-of-the-art labs and fantastic facilities, many of which are unique to Newcastle University. You'll have access to our:
- unique large-scale laboratories to help you learn and understand concepts taught in class
- £1m Research Vessel, The Princess Royal
- cavitation tunnel to test models of propellers, submarines and more
- towing tank to conduct ship model experiments
- combined wind, wave and current tank to experience modelling of the full offshore environment
- hydrodynamics laboratory with wave-making and electronic recording equipment
- engineering laboratories, which include facilities to test diesel engines
- dedicated computer cluster running specialist marine design software
- specialist technical library and archive
Support
At Newcastle, you'll join a vibrant, global community of staff and students in the School of Engineering.
To support you in your studies, all new students entering year 1 or year 2 will receive a start-up pack containing essential personal protective equipment.
You'll have the support of an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree to help with academic and personal issues.
Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have when starting university.
Your future
Join a network of successful graduates
You'll benefit from our strong industrial links with:
- Lloyd’s Register
- Babcock
- BP
- BAE Systems
- the Royal Navy
Recent graduates have taken up roles such as:
- graduate engineer
- naval architect
- development engineer
- project engineer
Be part of a thriving sector
The marine technology sector is currently thriving worldwide and in many areas there are acute shortages of skilled personnel.
UK-based and multinational companies have a demand for degree-qualified:
- marine engineers
- naval architects
- experts in computer-aided design
- engineering specialists
- production specialists and managers
- surveyors
- research and policy development
A large proportion of Marine Technology graduates find employment in:
- the ship and offshore construction industry
- shipping and offshore companies
- government departments
- classification societies
- regulatory agencies and consultancy firms
- offshore renewable energy generation
The development of deep-water oil and gas recovery has increased demand for specialists in the design and operation of offshore vessels and processing plants.
An increasing number of graduates enter careers in the design and manufacture of yachts, luxury cruisers and high-speed passenger craft.
A number of our students also go on to postgraduate study and research into new technologies.
Make a difference
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Careers support
You'll be given networking opportunities through our close connections to industry and professional marine organisations.
We also organise a marine careers fair every year, attracting graduate recruiters such as:
- Lloyd’s Register
- Babcock
- BP
- BAE Systems
- the Royal Navy
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
Visit our Careers Service website
Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK
From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK
Additional information
Singapore study option (international students)
Working with the Singapore Institute of Technology, Newcastle University offers full-time BEng Honours degrees in Singapore, in:
- Marine Engineering
- Offshore Engineering
- Naval Architecture
These provide international students with the opportunity to study marine technology subjects from Newcastle University in Singapore.
Entry requirements
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements and offers below apply to 2025 entry.
| A-Level | |
|---|---|
| International Baccalaureate | |
|---|---|
Other UK and the Republic of Ireland qualifications
Contextual Offers
Through one of our contextual routes, you could receive an offer of up to three grades lower than the typical requirements.
Qualifications from outside the UK
English Language requirements
Entrance courses (INTO)
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Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
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Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)
The 2025 home fees have not yet been confirmed (see ‘Home Fee Students’ information below).
| Qualification: MEng Honours | |
|---|---|
|
Home students full time 4 years |
Tuition fees (per year)
Not set |
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International students full time 4 years |
Tuition fees (per year)
29850 |
Year abroad and additional costs
For programmes where you can spend a year on a work placement or studying abroad, you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year.
Some of our degrees involve additional costs which are not covered by your tuition fees.
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