Maritime Engineering at University of Southampton
Maritime Engineering (BEng (Hon), J640) at University of Southampton asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a foundation course 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J640 · J6 maritime technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) on behalf of the Engineering Council and IMarEST for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and Incorporated Marine Engineer and on behalf of the Engineering Council and IMarEST as partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Marine Engineer. More ↗
The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). More ↗
Accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities78%86%
Assessment and feedback80%76%
Academic support100%89%
Organisation and management95%85%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice97%81%
10 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£34k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working10% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 92% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
100%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals70%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Design occupations5%
- Sports and fitness occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
marine technology engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | Maritime Engineering this course | 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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