Offshore and Ocean Technology

Duration:

1 year full-time
2-5 years part-time

Overview:

The UK is a maritime nation, receiving a significant contribution to its economy from sea-related activities. It is estimated that these activities account for nearly 5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provide employment for almost one million people.

Demand for well-qualified personnel with expertise across a number of fields is high and is likely to remain so. With teaching driven by up-to-date research and a history of expertise in this area, graduates of the Offshore and Ocean Technology course are well respected and highly sought-after by organisations operating in this sector.

The course aims to provide an understanding of the underlying science and engineering principles and relevant management techniques in relation to a student's chosen specialisation. It will raise students' awareness of recent technical developments within the relevant industries and improve communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Students select one of five options:

• Offshore Materials Engineering
• Offshore Renewable Energy
• Pipeline Engineering
• Risk Management
• Subsea Engineering

This MSc course is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) for CMarTech and MIMarEST. All options, except Diving Science and Technology, are also accredited for CEng. In addition, the MSc has been approved by the Energy Institute (EI) for membership, and as meeting the Engineering Council UK's further learning requirements for Chartered Engineer registration under UK-SPEC.

Students on this course benefit from access to state-of-the-art corrosion laboratories, diving tanks, autonomous and remotely operated vehicles for undersea applications, and a hyperbaric chamber for deep water welding.

Course Structure:

The course comprises eight one-week assessed modules, a group project, and an individual thesis project. The modules provide the tools required for the group and individual projects.

Entry requirements:

Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant science, engineering or related discipline. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered.

English language requirements - our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.

Funding:

Funding opportunities exist, including industrial sponsorship, School bursaries and a number of general external schemes.  For the majority of part-time students sponsorship is organised by their employers. We recommend you discuss this with your company in the first instance.

Please note that a formal offer of a place on this course must have been received before consideration can be given for funding. For further details please visit our website or contact our Enquiries Office on the details provided below.

Want to find out more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details on all the courses we offer by either email: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1234 758008. You can also visit our website.

Additional content

• Specialist Energy MSc opportunities