Master of Maritime Engineering

Entry Requirements

Relevant Honours degree or equivalent plus two years relevant work experience, or Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering.

IELTS: Overall band score of 6.5 and Band score of 6 in all bands; TOEFL Paper-based: total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or Internet-based: total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 58 and Skills profile of no less than 50 in all skills; and Cambridge English-Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176 and Individual score of 169 in all skills.

Course Details

South Australia has a world-class maritime industry base and the sector is growing rapidly. We’re currently witnessing a time of multi-billion dollar spending on submarines and surface ships.

The University of Adelaide is Australia’s leading university in defence and partnered with industry both locally and internationally. Whether you’re looking to upskill or change careers, we’ll help match your professional goals to industry objectives.

What will you do?

Our Master of Maritime Engineering is flexible, and delivered in collaboration with ASC, Australia's builder and sustainer of the Navy's fleet of Collins Class submarines. During this program you will:

develop and enhance prior expertise

build highly sought after knowledge and practical skills

take core courses intensively, allowing you to complete Submarine Design, Naval Ship Engineering and Systems Engineering within six months

choose from a wide range of specialist electives and study paths.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Marine Engineer; Naval Ship Engineer; Defence Engineer; Engineer; Systems Engineer