Maritime engineering is critical. Across the globe a web of offshore infrastructure supports the delivery of oil and gas supplies that power the world’s transportation. Maritime engineers keep these vital vessels and systems working.
Through a joint venture with Australian Maritime College (AMC), New Zealand students can now study maritime engineering 1. You start with two years of study at AUT and then transfer to the AMC in Tasmania for your final two years. You then select your chosen field within maritime engineering – marine and offshore engineering, naval architecture or ocean engineering. There is no other programme of this kind in New Zealand.
1Maritime majors are only open to New Zealand citizens. Students enrolling at UTAS are subject to Australian visa and fee requirements depending on their citizenship and residency status. New Zealand citizens are entitled to study in Australia on the same basis as Australian citizens. Most New Zealand citizens are eligible for student loans through StudyLink for this programme but you should check your eligibility with StudyLink.
Minimum entry requirements
Guaranteed entry
Applicants will automatically be offered a place in this programme if they have a rank score of 250 or higher, along with 14 NCEA level 3 credits in each of Calculus and Physics or CIE A levels in Mathematics and Physics.
All other applicants who have met the admission requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Selection criteria
Interview may be required
Preferred school subjects
Chemistry, Digital Technologies, English
Year 1
Students in all majors do the same papers in the first year. These papers cover mathematics and computational techniques, as well as the communication and teamwork skills that are essential for the team environment engineers work in.
Year 2
This year covers the tools to apply mathematical and engineering sciences to different engineering disciplines. You also become familiar with hydrostatics and fluid mechanics, ship production and design, thermodynamics, and offshore science and marine engineering.
Year 3 & 4
You transfer to the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania 1 for Year 3 and 4 where you study one of three majors:
Marine and Offshore Engineering
Year 3: Covers a wide range of marine subjects including mechanics, thermal energy and electrical.
Year 4: Apart from the year-long design and research project, you learn integrated process and production systems, applied control and maritime engineering design.
Naval Architecture
Year 3: Your study focuses on subjects like structural analysis, ship resistance, design and underwater.
Year 4: Apart from papers on advanced ship structures and computational fluid dynamics, your focus will be on a year-long design and research project.
Ocean Engineering
Year 3: You study aquaculture, concrete structures, deep water and finite element analysis.
Year 4: This year covers coastal and subsea engineering, as well as the design of offshore structures. You also undertake a design and research project across the whole year.
Workplace experience
Workplace experience is a key component of the maritime engineering degree, and you gain exposure to the maritime industry in companies like:
You need to complete 12 weeks of planned supervised work experience to graduate, in addition to completing all your papers.
Marine and Offshore Engineering
Naval Architecture
Ocean Engineering