Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Newcastle University

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (MEng (Hon), H517) at Newcastle University asked for 128–160 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~160 points

Highest

A*AA and above

Published as 128 - 160 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 73% of them had fewer than the 160 asked.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 52%, other higher education 37%, a baccalaureate 3%.

Course

Award: Master of Engineering (with Honours)
Code: H517 · H5 naval architecture
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 90%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

40 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%88%

Learning opportunities76%86%

Assessment and feedback73%76%

Academic support88%89%

Organisation and management80%85%

Learning resources80%88%

Student voice82%81%

20 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£30.5k3 years

£33.5k5 years

£43k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working5% unemployed25% other

UK, same subject: 92% in work or study

75%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 85%

75%

use what they learned

UK 65%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
Postcode: NE1 7RU

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Subjects

marine technology engineering and technology

Campus

Campus: Newcastle Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Maritime technology at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Newcastle University	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering this course	128 - 160 points	128–143
University of Southampton	Maritime Engineering MEng (Hon)	AAB	144–159
Southampton, Solent University	Maritime Engineering BEng	104 - 120 points	112–127
University of Plymouth	Civil and Coastal Engineering MEng (Hon)	120 points	112–127
City College Plymouth	Marine Autonomous Vehicles FdSc	48 points	—
Cornwall College	Operational Yacht Science HNC	48 points	—
University Centre South Devon	Engineering (Marine Technologies) FdSc	48 points	—

See all 24 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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