BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design | Southampton Solent University SSU

Summary

BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design seeks to complement your existing practical sailing and boatcraft knowledge, and combines theory and practice in an ideal location. Southampton Solent University is close to the thriving Port of Southampton and its successful business community, and is therefore a superb place for extra practical experience. You'll gain access to our industry-standard facilities in the City Centre and Warsash Maritime Academy, where you can develop your design skills using computer aided design (CAD) and participate in our practical workshops.
Duration: Either 3 or 4 years with work placement.
Entry requirements: 12th Class (10 plus 2) with good grades for 1st year entry. Good grades at either Diploma or Advanced diploma / HND in a related subject for 2 or 3 year entry.
Fees: UK and EU students: £3,290 for a full-time undergraduate degree. HNDs and Foundation Degrees are £2,150. Integrated Foundation Years are £2,150
Overseas students: £8,600 for all undergraduate courses (except English language programmes: International Foundation Certificate or Language Foundation Year - £6,900).

Programme

If you're interested in sailing and boating, and are keen to become a yacht designer, then this respected engineering degree could be ideal. Delivered by highly qualified, award-winning staff, this course maintains close links with the yacht and small craft industry. Indeed, with extensive design experience on tap, you'll emerge as a graduate with the analytical and design skills of a naval architect. The professionally recognised BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design degree is one of the world's leading courses. Its international reputation means that you'll be ideally situated for graduate success.

Professional Accreditation - Fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

Industrial Placements - Although Industrial Placement scheme is not offered for this course, there are opportunities to gain experience over the summer vacations. Occasionally companies approach the University for students for longer work experience programmes extending over one year.

Knowledge and SkillsGraduates have the academic knowledge and design ability required to design craft varying in size and function. They have skills in CAD, understand modern materials, technologies and construction techniques and have experience of testing.

Career OpportunitiesEmployment opportunities include yacht design, and technical and project management. Graduates also acquire transferable skills in communication, presentation of ideas, numeracy, use of I.T., team working, problem solving and assessing and evaluating their own work. These are highly valued by many employers in a range of employment sectors.

Modules

Level 4 (Year 1)