BEng (Hons) Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with International Foundation Year

Programme overview

• Develop your creativity and engineering skills to design and operate marine vehicles and offshore infrastructure.
• Improve your English language study skills within the context of engineering.
• Gain hands-on experience through specialised equipment within labs at Newcastle University International Study Centre and the School of Engineering.
• Develop specialist knowledge of marine engineering systems, from a ship's main propulsion engines to auxiliary machinery.
• Explore a variety of marine constructions, such as oil platforms and subsea systems.
• Study your pathway and degree with an iCAS – integrated Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) – and no need for visa renewal.
• Complete your Foundation year in a supportive environment for international students, then continue directly to your degree.

Why study at Newcastle University?

• World top 145 for Engineering and Technology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).
• Gain hands-on experience with the university’s cutting-edge facilities, including engine laboratories, model-testing towing tank, cavitation tunnel and combined wind, wave and current tunnel.
• Professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).

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