12 Naval Architecture Masters Degree Programs

The master's programme in Naval Architecture provides a strong foundation in Naval Architecture while delivering in-depth skills through specialisations in Lightweight Structures, Fluid Mechanics and Management. Students gain knowledge in the complete processes of designing, modelling, constructing and operating boats, ships, marine installations and systems. Graduates face careers in the maritime sector, related fields or academia.

The MSc in Naval Architecture is designed to give students a strong foundation in the principles of ship design, construction, and operational performance. The program covers key topics such as hydrodynamics, structural analysis, marine systems, and …

Our degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering focuses on the design and operation of marine vehicles and offshore infrastructure. You'll learn how to design specialist systems using the latest technologies. We design our curriculum and projects with leading companies. You'll take part in our annual design pitch, where you can showcase your project work to industry partners.

Master in Naval Architecture

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering（NAOE）at College of Shipbuilding Engineering (CSE) of Harbin Engineering University has more than 50 years history. Its predecessor is a key department, the Navy Engineering Department, of Harbin Military Engineering Institute, set up in 1953.

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is a professional degree for engineers who want to excel and drive innovation. This hybrid master’s program combines graduate-level engineering courses with UBC Sauder School of Business courses – giving you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions.

This program aims to cultivate future graduate students and help them grasp the fundamental theory of mathematics and mechanics, get an in-depth and systematic understanding of the knowledge and meet the research frontiers in the three majors - civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering.

The Master in Yacht Design of the Politecnico of Milan provides students with the tools needed to manage the design and construction process of both a sailing boat and a motorboat, from the design brief to defining the general plans, to the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic calculations to the interior fittings, of the roof and on-board equipment, to shipyard production and checking the final phases.

The Almirante Padilla Naval Cadet School, in its Mission and Vision, highlights the need to develop education and training processes with the highest quality. In particular, the Master's program in Naval Engineering addresses the need to train competent human resources to successfully carry out research and development projects, with the scientific foundation that allows them to make adequate decisions regarding the needs that demand the nation, especially those related to the naval, maritime and river industrial sector. The Master's program in Naval Engineering seeks to train teachers with solid foundations in naval design with the ability to apply them in research, analysis, and solution of specific problems in the naval area, train researchers in the area of ​​Naval Engineering, with the ability to participate in research groups, with a theoretical-practical knowledge that allows them to apply and generate new knowledge, in order to contribute to the naval, maritime and fluvial development of the nation, deepen in the areas of knowledge typical of naval engineering, especially in the ship design and structures, empowering the student with the necessary skills to understand and apply state-of-the-art technologies in order to provide practical and economic solutions to the problems demanded by society, promote the scientific-technological development of the environment and narrow the University-Company link, by carrying out research work that is still of interest to both.

Our mission is to train highly qualified professionals to improve the productivity of the naval and oceanic industry, through a solid foundation in naval design and construction, supply chain and logistics, and ocean engineering, with high academic demands within the philosophy of quality, competitiveness, respect, and preservation of water and ocean resources.

The Yacht Design degree program, offered in English, aims to prepare students to become professionals in the field capable of confronting industrial problems at a high degree of complexity and innovation. Graduates need to be able to understand, analyze and verify pleasure crafts, design large yachts based on innovative technologies, and oversee and direct construction, testing, maintenance and repair of yachts and mega yachts.

The master aims to supply technical and normative information needed to learn the process of project a boat with extreme freedom and project confidence. The study of hullwaterlines, of structures and piping plants and onboard systems will permit to plan since from the beginning their appropriate positioning, giving the chance to acquire a fundamental professionalism to express oneself freely in design and style.