Marine Engineering (BEng) BEng

at Munster Technological University - MTU

As well as lectures, training is provided in marine, electrical, welding and mechanical workshops, supplemented with practical work in the College engine room and simulation exercises in the machinery and cargo-handling simulation suites.

Students who successfully complete Year 1 and Year 2 are expected to be placed in a commercial ship, for practical training experience, and to gain the necessary ‘seatime’ for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Certificate of Competency, in their third year.

In addition while at sea, they must complete a comprehensive workplace training programme including training records, journals and other documents associated with the training programme, as specified from time to time.
 

Semester Schedules

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and

• meet the minimum entry requirements
   

Leaving Certificate in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish, and note the following:
 

• Note 1: The programme is normally available only to Irish citizens and EU citizens who are ordinarily resident in Ireland.

• Note 2: Applicants must pass the approved medical fitness and eyesight tests as specified by the Irish Maritime Administration of the Department of Transport, and are strongly advised to attend a career advisory session. Offer of a place on the course will be subject to passing the medical and eyesight tests at the time of offer.

• Note 3: Applicants, other than those indicated in Note 1, must be sponsored by an approved internationally trading shipping company, provide an IELTS score of 6.5, and also meet the medical and eyesight requirements for a sea going career.

• Note 4: Applicants should note that in order to qualify for an Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency (CoC), the Department of Transport has set additional criteria with respect to minimum pass marks, academic progression, and students with dyslexia. See Marine Notice No. 65 of 2013

• Note 5: Applicants who are non-Irish citizens should ensure that they qualify for the issue of a Seafarer’s Discharge Book in their country of citizenship.

Info re MTU Mathematics Exam only

Some students who apply to MTU/NMCI full-time courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard. 

Work Placement
 

Students who successfully complete year 1 and 2 are expected to be placed in a commercial ship, for practical training experience, and to gain the necessary ‘seatime’ for the Department of Transport Certificate of Competency, in their third year. In addition, while at sea, students must complete a comprehensive workplace training programme including training records, journals and other documents associated with the training programme, as specified from time to time. It should be noted that while every endeavour will be made to secure a suitable sea training berth, this is outside the control of MTU/NMCI and the College cannot accept responsibility for difficulties in securing such a berth.
 

Leaving Cert Subjects:

• Helpful subjects are Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, and English.
   

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

The fees for Marine Engineering (BEng) may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Graduates first become Officer of the Watch on a vessel after graduating and passing relevant examinations. They can advance to Second Engineer or Chief Engineer with further study, examinations, and sea-service. Career opportunities exist on a range of different types of ocean going vessels: bulk carriers, oil tankers, container ships, cruise ships, and ferry vessels.
 

Potential Areas of Employment

• Ship’s Officer (from Junior Ranks to Chief Engineer)

• Marine Superintendent

• Power Plant Engineers

• Marine Consultants/Surveyors
  
  Career prospects are excellent with shipping companies at this time and there are opportunities in a wide range of shore based industries, in addition to sea going careers. Many of our graduates, after time at sea and acquiring qualifications, have taken up positions of responsibility in chemical and process plants, refineries, hospitals and utilities. Other careers include Surveying, the Naval Service, Department of the Marine, Department of Transport and Department of Labour.
  
  The main career path is to become an Officer of the Watch onboard a vessel. With time and further study, you can advance to become a Second Engineer or Chief Engineer. Qualified marine engineers are highly sought after both at sea and ashore. At sea they work on all types and sizes of vessels and with seagoing experience, further study and professional exams, advance to second and chief engineer. Shore roles include marine superintendent in shipping companies, engineering surveyor, engineering management roles in the ports sector, the energy sector and in facility engineering for the pharmaceutical industry.