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University degree
Marine Engineering
City College Plymouth
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
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About this course
As a marine engineer you will need to be responsible, safety conscious and a good team worker. We’ll teach you these crucial skills as well as giving you an understanding of design concepts and engineering principles, along with managerial techniques required to be employed in this lucrative industry. Through a blend of lectures, scientific experiments and work-based training, you’ll develop considerable practical engineering knowledge through studies of everything from naval architecture to fluids, and specialist knowledge in topics from thermodynamics to ship propulsion.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
70% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels70%
other higher education20%
no formal qualifications10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
55%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£20,000
3 years on
£24,500
5 years on
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the …
Class of 2022 · Part-time
★★★★★
A great decision
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — local cost of living is manageable if you share a…
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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