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Marine Engineering FdEng

Southampton, Solent University

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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree

  • Location

    Warsash Maritime School (St Mary's campus)

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    2 years

Course summary

Why study a marine engineering cadetship degree at Solent University

Prepare for the exciting prospect of travelling the world in the Merchant Navy to become a marine engineer officer, delivered from the world-renowned Warsash Maritime School.

Officer cadet training schemes typically last for around three years and are split into five phases which alternate between academic studies, practical experience and safety training at Warsash Maritime School and seagoing periods to gain practical shipboard experience.

To enrol on an officer cadet training scheme, candidates apply directly to shipping companies, not through UCAS. This is because officer cadet training is fully sponsored by the shipping company, covering course fees and also providing the means for gaining the mandatory work-based learning on board ship. Cadets will often also receive a small salary or living allowance while they are training.

Marine engineer officers are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the ship’s main propulsion machinery and auxiliary plant, including deck machinery, air conditioning plants and domestic and electrical services. During their training, engineer cadets are taught the necessary academic underpinning knowledge, as well as engineering workshop skills training, allowing them to develop a detailed understanding of the safe operation and maintenance of the engine room and auxiliary machinery of a modern merchant vessel.

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University information

Southampton, Solent University

Southampton, Solent University

  • University League Table

    102nd

  • Campus address

    Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 0YN, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Mechanical Engineering

    71st out of 75 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    107 47%

    67th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    58th

    43

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    36th

    27

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