Naval architects can be responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of seagoing vessels and structures within the marine environment. This HNC, which is the only one of its kind in the UK, has been designed to develop your skills and knowledge within core subjects related to naval architecture such as maths, science and materials. You will also benefit from learning in the College’s excellent engineering facilities, including the state-of-the-art Regional Centre of Excellence for STEM.

Our naval architecture course gives you a clear, concise and comprehensive introduction to the discipline. This tutored professional development programme teaches the essential characteristics of a ship’s design and how they affect its behaviour in the marine environment.

The specialised online Certificate in Pleasure Vessel Surveying covers all the aspects important to pleasure vessels. Over 12 weeks and 6 core modules, the course will explore regulations, naval architecture, types of pleasure vessels and materials, construction methods, maintenance, preparing a vessel for survey, types of survey and how to conduct a survey.