Yacht Design and Production

About this course

Yacht design and production is a specialist engineering discipline that applies naval architecture to the design, construction, and testing of sailing and powered leisure craft. It sits within the broader field of marine engineering but focuses on the specific technical and aesthetic demands of yacht design, where performance, safety, comfort, and visual appeal must all be balanced in vessels that operate in demanding open-water environments. The discipline covers hydrodynamics and hull design, structural analysis of marine composites, propulsion systems, stability, sailing performance, and the production processes through which designs are realised as physical craft. At Southampton Solent University, this three-year full-time programme is taught by experienced marine architects and designers and is highly regarded within the marine industry. It includes a foundation year for those who

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 4 / 100Skilled trades occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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