BEng Yacht Design and Production
About this course
BEng (Hons) Yacht Design and Production, a BEng Hons Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering degree focused on small craft technology and marine engineering. Core topics include Engineering Design, Design & Creative Practice, and Research Methods. Students can optionally complete an additional foundation year prior to entry. The first year covers stability, marine systems, vessel design, and hull construction materials through modules such as Naval Architecture Design, Applied Technology Design, Marine Design Skills, and Mechanics and Materials. The second year addresses efficiency, motor vessel CAD, composite structures, and sailing craft principles via Sustainable Resistance and Propulsion, Powered Vessel Design, Composite Technology, and Sailing Yacht Design. The final year examines vessel surveys, shipbuilding structures, advanced modelling, and concludes with an independent Dissertation project supported by Surveying, Structural Design Technology, and Sailing Yacht Performance.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two A-levels, including one STEM subject, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D*, in a STEM based subject, or T-Level Merit, or equivalent , which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Entry to year two may be offered to applicants holding an HND in an appropriate subject. A BTEC Subsidiary Diploma will be considered in conjunction with other qualifications. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 6%
- South East: 61%
- South West: 11%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Naval Architecture Design
- Applied Technology Design
- Marine Design Skills
- Mechanics and Materials
- Sustainable Resistance and Propulsion
- Powered Vessel Design
- Composite Technology
- Sailing Yacht Design
- Surveying
- Structural Design Technology
- Sailing Yacht Performance
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Yacht Design and Production at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £39,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Naval architecture.
What do graduates of BEng Yacht Design and Production at Solent University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Yacht Design and Production at Solent University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BEng Yacht Design and Production at Solent University?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Yacht Design and Production at Solent University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.