Qualifications and Training

To become an Incorporated or Chartered Marine Engineer, you normally start by taking a degree in a relevant subject, such as marine engineering, marine technology or ship science.  

After graduating you can work towards gaining ‘Incorporated Engineer’ or ‘Chartered Engineer’ status by following a period of on-the-job learning before an assessment of your technical and managerial competence at a professional review.  

You can also study marine engineering at postgraduate level although you will need an engineering or science-based qualification first. 

There are opportunities to train as a marine engineer in both the Merchant and Royal Navy.  

Colleges/Universities

IMarEST offers information on where to study:
https://www.imarest.org/education-and-training/career-pathways.html

Universities offering marine engineering courses:

University of Strathclyde
https://www.strath.ac.uk/engineering/navalarchitectureoceanmarineengineering/

Newcastle University
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/

Cornwall College of the Ocean
https://falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk/marine-engineering

University of Southampton
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/smmi

Solent University
https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/marine-engineering-beng

Plymouth University
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/marine-institute

South Tyneside College
https://www.stc.ac.uk/marine

University of Highlands and Islands
https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/

University College, London
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/marine-engineering-msc

Clyde Marine Training
https://www.clydemarinetraining.com/merchant-navy-careers/marine-engineering-cadetships/