Ship Science Brochure

TRAINING THE PIONEERS OF THE FUTUREShip Science Undergraduate Courses 2016

SOUTHA MPTON

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Reach your goals at Southampton by combining your ambition, your talent and our support.Choosing the right place to study is an important decision, with many factors to think about. Join us, an institution in the top one per cent of world universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. At Southampton you are taught by world-leading academics on courses that are designed around you. We get you ready for the global jobs market, while giving you a great student experience.

Ship Science has been taught at the University of Southampton for over 40 years. The 2015 Guardian University Guide for Mechanical Engineering which includes Ship Science, ranked our courses number 2 in the UK.

CHOOSE

SOUTHA MPTONContents02 Choose Southampton 12 Your student experience18 Course overview 20 Course information28 Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries29 International Students30 How to find us

*QS World University Ranking 2014 /15

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

SAILING IN AMERICAStudent Seb Samways represented GBR at a selection event for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup

SKELETON BOB RUSSIAShip Science graduates at McLaren worked with the English Institute of Sport to design Lizzy Yarnold’s skeleton bob used to win gold in the Winter Olympics 2014

The city of Southampton has a history of innovation and exploration. As a forward-thinking University, we uphold these values in our education and research; join us to forge your successful future.

â Our students can study in 54 countries across the world

â Our 200,000 graduates are part of a network of professionals that covers 180 countries

â 91% of our academics’ research is rated as internationally excellent or of world-leading quality (Research Excellence Framework, 2014)

â Our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe

â We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge from around the world

MARITIME CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

We are creating a Maritime Centre of Excellence in Southampton in

conjunction with Lloyd’s Register

We received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize

for Higher and Further Education for our world-

leading expertise in performance sports

engineering

Credit: British Skeleton/Phil Searle

We are in the

TOP 1% of global

universities

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TRAVELLING THE WORLDMarion James spent a semester at the Webb Institute, New York and worked in Japan and Singapore during her degree

Our University of Southampton Malaysia Campus offers students

the chance to gain a unique ‘Southampton’ education

in Malaysia combined with two years in the UK

WORKING IN TALLINNLawrence Walters worked in a luxury sailing yacht design office on the island of Saaremaa through our ERASMUS programme WORLD

CRUISESouthampton graduate Stephen Payne was the chief designer of the luxury cruise liner the Queen Mary 2

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/ global

Study abroad: the University has

over 400 links with 233 partners in

54 countries around the

world

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:DESIGN YOUR OWN EDUCATION

Advice from your personal

tutor

INNOVATIVE LEARNING

Study abroad

Option to learn a language

Field trips

Laboratory study Interactive

online discussions

Online assessment

Group project work

Design projects

Your courses are developed and taught by world experts

Your course offers you breadth as well as depth

â Be independent and shape your course

â As well as attending lectures and seminars, you can access many lectures and learning resources on the move

â We work with you to make courses more flexible

â Employers are actively involved in shaping your degree course

â Take advantage of the Southampton opportunity; get involved in many extra-curricular activities to enhance your experience

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Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/ choice

Wi-Fi across all our

campuses

Socialise in our bars and cafés

Experience an internship

or work placement

Become a community

volunteer

Become a student

ambassador

Our graduates are targeted by the

top 100 graduate recruiters

in the country

Network with top

employers at careers fairs

3 million books, journals and reports in

our libraries

50,000 e-books

SOCIAL LIFE

Our Enabling Services provide

support when you need it

GET AHEAD FOR YOUR

CAREER

24-HOUR ACCESS TO

VIRTUAL LEARNING

Maritime and engineering

societies

Meet people from over

135 countries

Join one of our218 clubs

and societies

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OUR PEOPLE

Southampton people have a passion to change the world through their research and collaborations with global partners

â Our lecturers push the boundaries of knowledge

â You are taught differently; our research informs your education

â We provide you with a rich curriculum with additional opportunities to broaden your multidisciplinary knowledge

â You are involved with important research as it unfolds

â We offer you a vibrant culture of partnership and collaboration in our academic community

JOE BANKSSPORTS ENGINEERING

Joe Banks helped develop a new system for analysing swimming performance that is

being used by many top British swimmers in conjunction with British Swimming. Joe

worked on the project as part of his PhD after completing his Ship Science degree.

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Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/people

PETER EYRE

SAVING LIVESGraduate Peter Eyre designed

the new Shannon class lifeboat for the Royal National Lifeboat

Institution (RNLI), the next generation of all-weather

lifeboats

AJIT SHENOI

MARINE AND MARITIME EXPERT

Lloyd’s Register / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Professor

of Lightweight Structure, Ajit Shenoi is Director of the

Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute

ROSALIND SPINK

NAVAL ARCHITECTGraduate Rosalind Spink is Director,

Naval Architect at Solis Marine Consultants, Singapore; she specialises in salvage, wreck

removal and shipping incident investigations

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CHANGE THE WORLD

Fossil free cargo shipDevelopment is underway to design the modern world’s first 100 per cent fossil fuel free sailing cargo ships.

With rising fuel prices and the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this project is set to change the shipping industry by providing efficient and affordable low-carbon shipping.

The ships are being developed by B9 Shipping, which has started work on a full-scale demonstration vessel validating the engineering and economic assumptions of the initial vessel design.

The University’s Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics are working in collaboration to provide fundamental testing using towing tank and wind tunnel research.

ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT

This project is hoped to lead to low-carbon shipping

DEVELOP NEW TRADE

Low carbon vessel can make new routes and new

cargoes viable

REDUCE RUNNING

COSTSReducing the use of

expensive fossil fuels will make shipping cheaper

Towing tank testing

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Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/ researchfacilities

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YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCEOur six campuses all offer a friendly, vibrant and diverse atmosphere for work and leisure.

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Campuses

Highfield Campus caters for most of our academic courses. Incorporating state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities, it boasts new and refurbished student facilities such as SUSU, the University of Southampton Student’s Union, and the Jubilee Sports Centre.

Avenue Campus houses a state-of-the-art purpose-built £3m Archaeology Building and is located on the edge of Southampton Common, a short walk from Highfield.

The University’s collaboration with Lloyd’s Register represents one of the largest business partnerships with any single university in the world. Our new £116 million Boldrewood Campus is the result of this partnership and is home to the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.

Southampton General Hospital is home to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and is a major centre for teaching and research in association with the University.

The National Oceanography Centre Southampton is our waterfront campus and is one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of ocean and earth sciences.

Winchester School of Art is located 12 miles north of Southampton, in Winchester city centre. The campus provides purpose designed studios and workshops, an extensive specialist library, Students’ Union facilities, a café and a well-stocked art supplies shop.

Our branch campus for engineering is in EduCity, Iskandar in Malaysia and benefits from innovative world-class facilities for engineering and full access to the learning resources at our UK campuses. It offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study in a safe international environment.

Social life

Run by students for students, SUSU, the University of Southampton Students’ Union, offers a wide range of services and opportunities for you to get the most out of your free time.

– Experience Your Freshers’ – a week full of activities to help you settle in

– Discover a new talent: try some of our 92 sports clubs from archery to Taekwondo

– Join one of our 218 societies from performing arts to politics

– Help local people: get involved in community volunteering projects and fundraising

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Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/life

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01 Avenue Campus02 National Oceanography

Centre Southampton03 Well-equipped kitchens04 The Bridge Bar05 Try Taekwondo

– Socialise with friends in one of our bars or cafés on our campuses and in our halls of residences

– See high-profile acts, such as Pixie Lott and Greg James

– Catch a film in our 330-seat cinema

– Dance the night away in our large venue for big events and gigs

– Become a DJ or director at Surge Radio and SUSUtv

– Try out journalism for the Wessex Scene or The Edge magazines

– Get free and confidential advice from the Advice Centre

– Buy your essentials in The Shop

– We are here to take action on a wide range of issues that are important to you. For example we have recently set up our own letting agency that can help you find student housing due to student demand

– Have fun and give back with RAG (Raise and Give) which organises fundraising events to benefit local and national charities

Sport – Swim in our six-lane, 25-metre pool

or use the varied fitness equipment across our four gyms

– Compete on over 20 grass and synthetic pitches for summer and winter sports

– SUSU caters for more than 90 sports clubs – more than any other UK university. From beginners to national competitors, we provide members with excellent sporting activities at a subsidised cost

For more information on our guarantee to you, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/guarantee

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You can socialise with friends in one of our bars or cafés on campus and in our halls of residences, as well as in the city of Southampton

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ACCOMMODATION

Get the best out of your student life: stay in one of our 6,500 student rooms in halls.

You can choose from a range of room types that includes a new development of over 1,400 rooms in Southampton city centre.

Take advantage of our guaranteed offer* of accommodation, for new first-year undergraduate students.

Live in either self-catered halls of residence with well-equipped communal kitchens, or part-catered accommodation where you enjoy the benefits of breakfast and evening meals throughout the week, plus some other meals at the weekend.

The benefits for you – A great student community

– Good value and competitive prices that include utility bills, internet and a unilink bus pass

– unilink connects all our Southampton halls sites with our Southampton campuses

– Facilities include common rooms, bars, launderettes, computer rooms, barbecue areas and much more

– Out of hours support and advice from the Residences Support Service

– 24hr security and CCTV on all sites

*Our guarantee to you

If you are a registered first-year undergraduate student new to the University, starting a full-time course, with no dependents, you will be guaranteed an offer of halls accommodation as long as you fulfil the full criteria of the guarantee, which includes applying before 1 August.

To uphold the guarantee, in years of exceptional demand we may offer accommodation in a twin shared room at the start of the academic year for a short, temporary period of time.

You also have the opportunity to apply for continuing years in halls. Though this cannot be guaranteed, we will always offer students accommodation if we have the availability.

For more information on our guarantee to you, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/guarantee

Private rented accommodation

Private rented accommodation is available in Southampton and Winchester as an alternative to halls.

We are a core partner in the Southampton Accreditation Scheme for Student Housing (SASSH), which only advertises properties where the landlord agrees their property complies with SASSH safety and quality standards.

How to apply

Our guidance and applying for accommodation timeline, make the process as easy for you as possible.

You can apply for your accommodation when you have received your formal offer of study with your student identification number. Register your details to apply online at www.onlineaccommodation.soton.ac.uk

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016Accommodation application opens and goes live online

1 AUGUST 2016New students must have applied for accommodation before this date

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2016Allocation of rooms completed

JUNE 2016Allocation and offer of rooms starts for deferred students and students with unconditional offers, who have applied for accommodation before 31 May 2016

MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2016After A level results, allocation of rooms to all students begins

19–20 SEPTEMBER 2016Moving in weekend!

APPLICATION TIMELINE

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01 Green and spacious gardens02 Internet connections in all rooms03 Plenty of social and outdoor spaces04 Excellent facilities

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/ ugp/accommodation

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Our halls of residence sites have a great community feel; facilities range from common rooms, bars and launderettes to computer rooms and barbecue areas

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: SHAPE YOUR FUTURE

* High Fliers Research ** The Times Good University Guide 2015

Our graduates land jobs at high-profile organisations such as:

Atkins

BP Shipping Ltd

British Maritime Technology

Carnival Corporate Ship Building

Clipper Ventures PLC

Clarksons

DNV

Dstl/MOD

Lloyd’s Register

Maersk

QinetiQ

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Sunseeker

Southampton fast-tracks your ambitions:

â We prepare you for future challenges not yet imagined and jobs not yet thought of

â We are among the top 20 UK universities targeted by the largest number of top 100 graduate recruiters*

â In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education statistics 94 per cent of graduates whose destinations were known were in employment and/or further study

â We are one of the top 30 UK universities for graduate starting salaries**

We can help you build your dream CV:

â Take advantage of our commercial partnerships via work placements, internships and volunteering

â Gather evidence of your achievements through our programme of personal development to complement your academic study

â Network with top employers at our careers events

â Build your entrepreneurial skills by engaging with our Student Enterprise programme

â Get advice from our graduates about future careers

â Specialise further with one of our postgraduate courses and gain a more in-depth knowledge of your subject to realise your ambitions

â Connect with a mentor from your target career path via our Insider Mentoring Programme

A degree at Southampton opens doors for career opportunities

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Find out more To learn how your Southampton Opportunity can get you ready for employment, visitwww.southampton.ac.uk/dreamcv

Specialise further with

a postgraduate degree

Personal development programme

BUILD YOUR DREAM CV

Careers events

Advice from

graduates

Work placements

& internships

Mentoring

Volunteering

Network with top

employers

Enterprise

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93%of our Ship Science students

are satisfied with the quality of their course

National Student Survey 2014

We have

6specialist themes: choose the right

one for you

COURSE OVERVIEW

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Students can test their designs in our towing tank

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Course structure

Our Ship Science courses focus on the engineering and science associated with marine vehicles, structures and their design. You will develop an understanding of physical processes through studies of fundamental principles, methods, analysis, synthesis and applications.

The first two years concentrate on the fundamentals of engineering and gaining the skills and understanding required to use information technology in an engineering context. At the end of year 2 you can choose to study abroad for a semester at one of our partner institutes including the Webb Institute in the USA.

In Year 3, you can choose to specialise or retain a broad-based study path through a wide selection of subject modules; in addition you will undertake an individual research project.

In Year 4, MEng students participate in a Group Design Project (GDP), developing a solution to a challenging maritime engineering problem through design, build and testing. These are often supported by industry; some projects have won national awards such as the Vision Olympics.

How will you learn?

We offer our students a dynamic learning environment using a variety of teaching methods including, lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, field trips, projects and practical lab sessions.

Practical lab and design work form an essential part of our degree courses, providing opportunities to get to grips with our world class facilities and improve

critical skills and judgement. We will also help you to develop key skills including written and oral presentation skills.

Our lectures include speakers from across the University as well as guest speakers from industry and other institutions from around the world.

Design projects

Practical experience is essential in today’s employment market; we set design challenges throughout the course to help you to put your theoretical knowledge into practice.

In your first week you will work in a team to design, build and test a model bulk carrier. This exciting introduction provides the opportunity to get to know fellow students, gain hands-on experience and compete in a ‘sea trial’, based in the University’s Jubilee swimming pool.

In the second year you will design a ships rudder using computational tools to comply with classification society rules.

All of our undergraduates complete an individual research project in their third year. We also set a Marine Craft Concept design challenge; working in a team you will design a craft following a set brief and then present your work to academic staff and professionals in the shipping industry.

Year 4 GDP’s are often linked to current research activities or topics that have practical relevance to industry and make use of our facilities. Our projects have included the design, build and test of a dinghy constructed from natural composites, designing a commercial ship for maximum fuel efficiency and designing a floating liquefied natural gas facility.

Field trips

We have connections with a broad range of local marine and maritime industries; as a result of which we are able to arrange a number of site visits throughout the course to help you put your acquired knowledge into the context of real life engineering challenges. Our position in the South and close to the Solent provides plenty of opportunity for site visits to yacht, warship and high-speed ferry builders, commercial and naval vessels and trips to Southampton Docks to see the cruise liners and container ships.

Student support service for learning

Each student is assigned a personal tutor, their job is to monitor and supervise your overall progress on your degree course and provide pastoral care, support and advice for non-academic problems where appropriate that you may face during your time at the University.

Our Employability Coordinator can help point you in the right direction so that you get to build on the relevant skills and experience you need to further your career. They have connections with local, national and international employers as well as the University Careers Destinations.

We also have a Student Academic Liaison Committee in place to give students the opportunity to voice any issues and to help us to improve the student experience.

Ship Science is the study of vehicles and structures that use the ocean for transport, recreation and harnessing marine resources.

Further informationFor more details about our courses visit: www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/ship

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T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840E: [email protected]

To download brochure www.southampton.ac.uk/ engineering/ship

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Keyâ information

UCAS code: J640

Course Director: Dr Mingyi Tan

Start date: October

Duration: 3 years

Typical offers require the following

A levels: Please refer to the website

IB: Please refer to the website

Intake: 40

Average applicants per place: 4

Language requirements: Please refer to the website

Selection process: UCAS application

Accreditation: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).

Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/entryreq

BEng Ship Science

Course structure

Year one | Core modules

– Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment,

– Electrical and Electronic Systems

– Thermofluids

– Mechanics, Structures and Materials

– Design and Computing

– Basic Naval Architecture

Year two | Compulsory modules

– Systems Design and Computing for Ships

– Materials and Structures

– Engineering Management and Law

– Maths for Engineering and the Environment II

– Hydrodynamics and Seakeeping

– Ship Structural Design and Production

– Ship Design and Economics

– Ship Powering and Control Surfaces

Year three | Compulsory modules

– Ship Manoeuvring and Control

– Marine Hydrodynamics

– Marine Craft Concept Design

– Marine Engineering

– Marine Structures

– Individual Project

Typical optional modules

Please visit the website for details of optional modules

For further information and course modules:www.southampton.ac.uk/ engineering/ship

This course is ideal if you wish to complete your studies in three years. In the third and final year, you can follow a range of subject options, and maritime design course work forms an integral part of the course. You will also carry out two projects – an individual-based project chosen from a wide selection and a small group concept design project. The latter provides valuable experience of conducting a design synthesis and working in a team.

Career opportunities

Naval architect, graduate engineer, systems administrator, engineering consultant, marine surveyor, and boat designer

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Keyâ information

UCAS code: J641


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40








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MEng Ship Science

In Years 3 and 4, students select options from discipline specific core subjects such as advanced naval architecture and high performance craft. Students can also choose from more general engineering and non-discipline specific subjects such as finite element analysis, control, languages and industrial law.

Course structure







– Individual Project

Year four | Compulsory modules

– Design Search and Optimisation

– Group Design Project

– Project Risk Management

– Marine Safety and Environmental Engineering

– Marine Law and Management




This interdisciplinary course, which is held in high regard in industry, is designed to provide broader coverage of fundamental engineering subjects within the context of ship science. Years 1 and 2 have the same format as the BEng and other MEng courses in ship science and the final two years focus on broader project-based and engineering management-related studies rather than specific ship science themes.

“I enjoyed the group projects they give you the opportunity to work in a team and build ships!”Dimitrios TsiropolousShip Science Student

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The research activities carried out in the Fluid Structure Interactions and Engineering Materials research groups play an important role on this course, which is reflected in the taught modules and in the range of group and individual projects on offer.

Typical projects have, in the past, looked at new materials and manufacturing procedures for applications in the marine and offshore environments, and the design and evaluation of composite structures for applications in yachts and powercraft.

Course structure


– Individual project

– Manufacturing and materials

– Ship manoeuvring and control

– Marine hydrodynamics

– Marine craft concept design

– Marine engineering

– Marine structures


– Group design project

– Failure of materials and composites

– Microstructural Engineering for Transport Applications

– Marine safety and environmental engineering

– Marine law and management

– Marine structures in fluids




Keyâ information

UCAS code: J644


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40






MEng Ship Science / Advanced Materials

This course enables you to specialise in core naval architecture subject areas in addition to the in-depth study of engineering materials. While the first two years of the course have the same format across all ship science courses, students have the opportunity to specialise in the final two years through discipline-based core modules.



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Keyâ information

UCAS code: JN62


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40








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Course structure



– Management science for engineers

– Accounting and finance for engineers







– Project risk management

– Information systems management and strategy






MEng Ship Science / Engineering Management

This course is designed to enable professional engineers to progress quickly into key management positions in the marine industry. You will develop the technical skills to understand, design and manufacture new products and the expertise to manage the process, people and finances. In Years 3 and 4 you will take a range of management modules and specialise in core naval architecture subject areas.

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Find out more

Keyâ information

UCAS code: J642


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40






MEng Ship Science / Naval Architecture



Typical projects have, in the past, looked at designs for a trimaran, an autonomous underwater vehicle and a quadromaran.

Course structure










– Advances in resistance and propulsion



– Marine structures in fluids




This course provides a detailed insight into core naval architecture subject areas, such as resistance and propulsion, maritime structures, manoeuvring, hydrodynamics and materials. Computing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) also feature strongly throughout the course. In Years 3 and 4, the modules in ‘Management’, ‘Marine law’ and ‘Marine safety and environmental engineering’ broaden your knowledge and expertise in subject areas that are particularly relevant for the Chartered Engineer.

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Keyâ information

UCAS code: H500


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40








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Course structure










– Advanced sensors and condition monitoring

– Advanced electrical systems






MEng Ship Science / Naval Engineering

This course has been designed in collaboration with the Royal Navy and focuses on the analysis and specification of marine engineering systems used on board ships and other marine structures. It offers excellent preparation for a career as a seagoing engineering officer or the wider defence industry.

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Find out more

Keyâ information

UCAS code: 3S28


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40






MEng Ship Science / Offshore Engineering

The distinct skills you will develop in Years 3 and 4 will enable you to engineer shallow and deep water structures, from fixed offshore jackets to semisubmersibles, Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) and Tension leg platforms (TLPS).

Course structure









– Group Design Project

– Marine Law and Management

– Marine Safety and Environmental Engineering

– Marine Structures in Fluids

– Offshore Engineering and Analysis




Offshore engineering is a rapidly expanding industry involving fixed and floating structures associated with oil and gas, wind farms, wave energy extraction devices and tidal turbines. The diversity of purpose and operation of these structures demands from you a rich mix of design, structural and hydrodynamic analyses combined with feasibility analysis and probabilistic appreciation of the operating climate.


Offshore engineer, naval architect, engineering consultant, marine surveyor, and ship design

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Keyâ information

UCAS code: J643


Start date: October

Duration: 4 years




Intake: 40








Find out more



In Years 3 and 4, the mandatory modules in ‘Marine Law and Management’ and ‘Marine safety and environmental engineering’ broaden your knowledge and expertise in subject areas that are particularly relevant to the Chartered Engineer.

Course structure








– Yacht and high performance craft



– Advances in ship resistance and propulsion

– Sailing yacht and power craft design






MEng Ship Science / Yacht and Small Craft

This course provides an opportunity to specialise in the analysis, design and performance of yachts, small craft and other high-performance vessels. Materials related modules are an essential part of this course due to the wide range of materials used in the design of yachts and small craft. Staff from the University’s Wolfson Unit contribute to the ‘Sailing yacht and power craft design’ module.

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APPLYING AND FUNDING

General entry requirements

To apply for undergraduate study you must satisfy our general entry requirements and any specific requirements of your chosen course. Typical entry requirements for applicants with GCE A-levels can be found online.

How to apply

Apply online at www.ucas.com the website for the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Our UCAS code name is SOTON and our number is S27. All students should apply between 1 September 2015 and 15 January 2016. If you are an international student from outside the UK or EU, we may consider your application up until 30 June 2016. However, we cannot guarantee there will be vacancies on our courses after the January deadline.

Further information may be found in our Admissions Policy at www.southampton.ac.uk/admissions-policy

Tuition fees and funding

The University will set fees for 2016/17 when the government establishes limits for tuition fees. For 2015/16, the University set the tuition fee for UK students at £9,000 and we offer a large number of generous fee waivers and bursaries for eligible students.

For UK students from lower income families, these financial packages will be based on household income supplied to us by the Student Loans Company.

Your tuition fee may cover compulsory course costs, such as field trips and laboratory clothing; however a contribution may be necessary towards certain elements. Please check with the Admissions team for more details.

Visit our website for the latest information on tuition fees before you submit your UCAS form for entry in the 2016/17 academic year. Students who have applied for a deferred place in 2015/16 will be eligible for the 2016/17 tuition fees and support.

If you are a UK student you can apply for loans to help pay for both fees and maintenance. For more details, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/money

Channel Islands/ Isle of Man student fees

Fees are set by the islands’ governments and UK universities are notified of the levels in the spring prior to the academic session in which students commence their course of study.

International student fees for 2016

All courses (including Foundation Year) in Arts, Humanities, Law, Social Sciences and Mathematics: £15,390 per year. All courses (including Foundation Year) in Engineering, Science, first- and second-year Medicine, Health and Life Sciences: £18,910 per year Third-, fourth- and fifth-year Medicine: £40,230 per year.

Fixed fees

International students commencing their course in 2016, will pay the same fixed fee for each year of their course, with the exception of courses where a combination of clinical and non-clinical fees apply. In these instances, the non-clinical fixed fee will apply for years one and two, and the clinical fixed fee will apply for the remainder of the course.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a variety of scholarships and progression awards to the most talented students across our subject areas. For full eligibility criteria and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/scholarships

We also offer a generous range of bursaries designed to help UK undergraduate students in the most financial need. For more details and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/bursaries

We realise that going to university is a significant investment, so we’ll ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/feesT: +44 (0)23 8059 4732

E: [email protected]

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Living and studying in a different country has its own unique challenges. We make student entry straightforward, offer attractive scholarships to eligible applicants, help you settle into your new life and advise you on all aspects of living in the UK.

Our network of services and advisors ensure that your studies and life at Southampton is as productive and stress-free as possible.

International Office

Staff from our International Office attend educational exhibitions around the world as well as making numerous visits overseas and to colleges in the UK. If you are unable to visit us in Southampton, make sure you book an appointment to meet us at one of the exhibitions or join us on a virtual open day.

You will find a quick introduction to the University on our website, which is available in other languages. You can also view web pages dedicated to 50 specific countries.

To join us on a virtual open day, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/virtualopenday

Welcome Programme

In September each year, we arrange Welcome Programme, which helps you settle into life here. The week includes general events to introduce you to our facilities, subject-specific events to begin your academic induction and a range of social and cultural activities.

During the week, you will meet other undergraduate students and explore the University and the city, so that you know where to worship, relax and shop. You will also meet current international students who will be able to give you good advice.

Meet and Greet

The Meet and Greet Service from London Heathrow Airport is provided free of charge and is designed to get you to the University in time for the Welcome Programme. You can register for both the Service and the Welcome Programme from July on our website.

Visas

Before you join us, find out about the UK’s immigration procedures. Do this well in advance of your arrival in the UK. Our website provides information on student visas, police registration, working in the UK and has links to other useful websites.

For more information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/visa

International scholarships

We offer a number of subject-specific scholarships and bursaries to international students. These are based on international merit and vary depending on the subject.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate that you have reached a satisfactory standard in an approved English language test. For the majority of our courses we require an IELTS level of 6.5 or equivalent, achieved in the past two years. If you need to improve your English language skills, you can apply to our pre-sessional English language courses. For more information on general English Language requirements please visit our website www.southampton.ac.uk/admissions_language

Join us and students from more than 135 different countries at Southampton.

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HOW TO FIND US

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/campuses

TRANSPORT INFORMATION

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CAMPUS INFORMATION

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Bencraft Court

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TERMS & CONDITIONSThe University’s Charter, Statutes, Regulations and Policies are set out in the University Calendar and can be accessed online at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk

Terms of useThis brochure does not constitute an offer or invitation by the University of Southampton to study at Southampton. This brochure provides an overview of the University and life at Southampton, along with information about all the undergraduate courses available at the time of publication. It is provided for information purposes only. Relevant weblinks are shown throughout the brochure. Please also consult the course information online for further details or for any changes that have appeared since first publication of the brochure.

The information contained in the brochure, welcome guides or on our websites. is subject to change and may be updated by the University from time to time to reflect intellectual advances in the subject, changing requirements of professional bodies and changes in academic staff members’ interests and expertise. Changes may also occur as a result of monitoring and review by the University, external agencies or regulators.

1. Change or discontinuance of coursesThe University of Southampton will use all reasonable efforts to deliver advertised courses and other services and facilities in accordance with the descriptions set out in the brochure, student handbooks, welcome guides and website. It will provide students with the tuition and learning support and other services and facilities so described with reasonable care and skill.

We undertake a continuous review of our courses, services and facilities to ensure quality enhancement. We are also largely funded through public and charitable means and are required to manage these funds in an efficient and cost-effective way for the benefit of the whole of the University community. We therefore, reserve the right where necessary:

– to alter the timetable, location, number of classes, content or method of delivery of courses of study and/or examination processes, provided such alterations are reasonable;

– to make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of course of study (including in relation to placements);

– to suspend or discontinue courses (for example, because a key member of staff is unwell or leaves the University);

– to make changes to our Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, policies and procedures which we reasonably consider necessary (for example, in the light of changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators). Such changes if significant will normally come into force at the beginning of the following academic year or, if fundamental to the course, will normally come into force with effect from the next cohort of students;

– to close courses or to combine or merge them with others (for example, because too few students apply to join the course for it to be viable).

If the University closes, discontinues or combines a course or otherwise changes a course significantly (the “Change”), the University will inform applicants (or students where relevant) affected by the Change at the earliest possible opportunity.

a If the Change comes into force before the University has made an offer of a place or before an applicant has accepted an offer of a place, an applicant will be entitled to withdraw his or her application, without any liability to the University, by informing the University in writing within a reasonable time of being notified of the Change.

b. If the Change comes into force after an offer has been accepted but prior to the student enrolling, the student may either:

(i) withdraw from the University and be given an appropriate refund of tuition fees and deposits, or

(ii) transfer to another available course (if any) as may be offered by the University for which the student is qualified.

If in these circumstances the student wishes to withdraw from the University and to apply for a course at a different university, the University shall use its reasonable endeavours to assist the student.

c. If the Change comes into force after a student has enrolled, the University will use reasonable endeavours to teach the course out but cannot guarantee to do so. If the University cannot teach out a courses, it will use its reasonable endeavours to facilitate the transfer of a student to an equivalent course for which the student is qualified and which has places available within the University or at a different university.

2. Changes to services or facilities The University will make available to students such learning support and other services and facilities as it considers appropriate, but may vary what it provides from time to time (for example, the University may consider it desirable to change the way it provides library or IT support).

3. Financial or other lossesThe University will not be held liable for any direct or indirect financial or other losses or damage arising from such closures, discontinuations, changes to or mergers of any course, service or facility.

Upon acceptance by an applicant of an offer of a place at the University, the relationship between the applicant and the University becomes contractual. When the contract is formed between the student and the University it will last for the relevant academic year only unless the student withdraws from the course or the course is terminated. Please note: the right of a student to withdraw from a course under the provisions set out in paragraph 1(b) above following a Change, are in addition to any statutory rights of cancellation that may exist under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.

In entering into that contract, the terms of the contract will not be enforceable by any person not a party to that contract under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Force majeureThe University will not be held liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from any delay, variation or failure in the provision of courses, services or facilities arising from circumstances beyond the University’s reasonable control, including (but not limited to) war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, interruption in power supplies or other services for any reason, fire, boycott and telecommunications failure.

In the event that such circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the University arise, it will use all reasonable endeavours to minimise disruption as far as it is practical to do so provided that such endeavours do not undermine the University’s Quality Assurance requirements.

Admissions Policy and Complaints The University will assess applications in line with its then current Admissions Policy. The Admissions Policy, current at the time of publication, is published online and is available at www.southampton.ac.uk The Admissions Policy is reviewed at least annually.

Applicants may raise complaints related to admissions under the University’s Regulations Governing Complaints from Applicants, which can be found in the Calendar at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk

Further information about, or clarification of, these procedures is available from Admissions Team, Student and Academic Administration, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, email: [email protected].

Data ProtectionDuring the application procedure, the University will be provided with personal information relating to the applicant. An applicant’s personal data will be held and processed by the University in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

© University of Southampton 2015A copy of this brochure and the University’s current information for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties can be made available, on request, in alternative formats, such as electronic, large print, Braille or audio, and, in some cases, other languages.

Published and produced by Communications and Marketing. Photographs courtesy of: Jon Banfield, and staff and students of the University.

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