Program Overview

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Southampton has been one of Britain's most important naval and shipbuilding centres since the Middle Ages. Our specialist course looks at naval architecture and marine engineering. It is ideal for those who want to continue their studies, follow a research career, or work in ship engineering.

Ship Science looks at the design, construction and testing of ships and ocean structures. These could be for transport, recreation or harnessing marine resources.

You'll get a broad mechanical engineering degree, with a focus on maritime engineering.

You’ll study:

design

mechanics

manufacturing

hydrodynamics

seakeeping

complex mobile systems

In your final year, you can study advanced naval architecture and you'll complete an individual research project.

As part of this course you can:

use our

state-of-the-art facilities

, including the largest university towing tank in the UK

learn from internationally-renowned engineers from the Wolfson Unit and

Lloyd’s Register

showcase your work in our annual

Engineering Design Show

visit sites to experience engineering in practice

join our

Hydro Team

to help design and build innovative marine vehicles

take a work placement during the summer holidays

Year in industry

Enhance your employability by taking this course with a paid industrial placement year.

Apply using:

Course name: Ship Science with Industrial Placement Year

UCAS code: J60P

You'll spend this extra year at an engineering firm, applying the skills and knowledge you've learned so far.

The fee is 20% of the standard annual tuition fee.