Study Naval Architecture MSc at UCL (University College London) in the UK, Engineering Sciences

Naval Architecture MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

Join us on this one-year Master’s to help fill this gap, and equip yourself to build a successful career in this specialist, fast-evolving field. If you’re interested in working as an architect for naval or merchant ships, this course gives you a solid foundation in the theory, analysis and design expertise you’re going to need. Study ship dynamics and hydrodynamics, learn about ship structures, and get plenty of hands-on experience in the software and systems used to conduct advanced engineering analysis. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, alongside marine engineers from UCL’s Marine Engineering MSc, you’ll build teamworking skills on a comprehensive group ship design exercise. You’ll also carry out your own research, working with UCL’s renowned academics, through project work undertaken in the specialist fields of hydrodynamics, ship dynamics, structures and design. By the end of this Master’s, you’ll be in a strong position for securing jobs as a naval architect – with the expertise and skills to be able to integrate easily into industrial ship design teams. This programme is for students with a relevant first degree - preferably in mechanical, aeronautical, civil or naval engineering - who want to enhance their technical skills, knowledge, and understanding in naval architecture. It will prepare you for a career as a Chartered Professional Engineer or at high levels of management and procurement in naval architecture. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.

Which department am I in?

Engineering Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£39,200.00 (US$ 50,624) per year
A fee deposit will be charged at 10 percent of the first year fee.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected June 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£39,200.00 (US$ 50,624) per year
A fee deposit will be charged at 10 percent of the first year fee.

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university in a suitable engineering subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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