Announcing the change of degree title - from the Science of Ships to the wider challenges in Maritime Engineering We are really excited to announce that we are changing the name of our industry-leading undergraduate degree programmes from ‘Ship Science’ to ‘Maritime Engineering’. This is to better reflect the broad nature of engineering topics that our maritime degree programmes cover and aligns with the cohesive vision of the whole maritime sector projected by MaritimeUK. Our change in degree title aligns directly with Maritime Engineering as the name of our research group and the fact we’re now celebrating 30 years of our MSc in Maritime Engineering Science, this change is consistent with our message: to support, grow and promote maritime engineering to future generations. The first undergraduate students to study Maritime Engineering at the University of Southampton will be those who start in September 2024 with a graduation date in July 2027/8. We appreciate that many of our alumni who graduated from Ship Science have a strong affiliation to being a ‘Shippy’ and reflect positively on their time at Southampton. Please rest assured that this ethos remains and we will continue to graduate students with an accredited degree from RINA, IMarEST and IMechE as we have done since the late 1960s. It is an exciting time to be in the maritime engineering sector with very strong demand for our graduates, leading to excellent salaries and choice of career options. As the modern world continues to be highly dependent on shipping (80% of global trade, 95%UK imports/exports) and the current IMO targets to reduce shipping greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030 and 70% by 2040 and net-zero by 2050, the need for well qualified maritime engineers to develop and implement new solutions is high. In addition to the established maritime sectors of naval architecture, offshore engineering and yacht and high performance craft, emerging sectors including ocean energy, autonomy and robotics form the range of specialisations in the Maritime Engineering programmes.
Janice Barton
9mo
A great idea to address new challenges for marine and maritime but l will always refer to you as my Shippy friends 🧡
Oscar Hellström
9mo
I can indeed confirm the “broad nature of engineering topics” - Ship Science can take you anywhere!
Peter Newlands
9mo
Certainly inspiring times to be embarking on a career in Maritime Engineering
You couldn't have chosen a better umbrella name than "Maritime Engineering". Well done!👏
PhD | PE | CEng MRINA
9moI prefer the sound of 'Yacht and Powercraft Design' 😉