ELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component or equivalent.
Appropriate minimum entry requirements of a bachelor's degree include:
High school leaving examinations equivalent to British A-levels
International or European Baccalaureate
International Foundation Year.
Solent’s internationally-recognised yacht and powercraft design course focuses on small craft technology, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and design practice, delivering essential engineering theory and design skills.
Previous students have benefitted from attending guest lectures by speakers from key industry organisations such as the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA), Nigel Gee BMT, Babcock Engineering, Gurit, Sunseeker, Rob Humphries Design and Norbert Sedlacek (Open 60 skipper).
To help build their professional network, students are encouraged to attend local boat shows, including the Southampton Boat Show and Seawork International. Previous students have also been on yard visits, with recent trips including Sunseeker, Green Marine and Solent Refit.
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Year one
Core modules
Naval Architecture
Computer Aided Design
Marine Systems
Marine Production
Marine Materials
Structural Mechanics
Year two
Core modules
Resistance and Propulsion
Computer Aided Modelling
Sailing Yacht Design
Motor Boat Design
Applied Marine Systems Technology
Structural Analysis
Year three
Core modules
Advanced Naval Architecture
Computer Aided Engineering
Project
Structural Design For Production
Structural Design Theory
Marine Industry Work-Based Learning
Careers in leading yacht design and production offices, naval architects, equipment design companies, and classification societies. Graduates from Solent’s yacht and powercraft design degree have gone on to work as naval architects and design engineers at companies such as Sunseeker, Laurent Giles Naval Architects, Ben Ainslie Racing, Rob Humphries Design, Incat Crowther Design in the USA, VPLP in France and Viareggio Shipyards in Italy.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
