The course will cover the following examinable academic subject areas:
All units are mandatory and must be completed. Learners must complete the full 6-month programme in one block.
*Steam can be offered by distance learning any time, please contact mlc@tynecoast.ac.uk for more information. Please note that the General element of the EK program will still be required to be studied also. We also offer a Motor endorsement only.
South Shields Marine School offers courses for seafaring marine engineers at Management Level III/2.
The Foundation Degree is for anyone who does not have Management Level Exemptions.
The Foundation Degree exams will be assessed internally but will align with the SQA Exam weeks; please see the exam date information further down on this page.
Please note: the Foundation Degree courses are class based only. The Management Level Engineering Knowledge can be studied class based or remote learning.
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Duration and Start Dates (Including Application Cut-Off Dates)
Please note: Dates and fees can be subject to change
To complete the course, students will be required to have 80% attendance, therefore are expected to attend all teaching sessions where possible.
| Fee (Home & Overseas) | |
|---|---|
| Full Foundation Degree (Academics) | £6,525 |
| Heat | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Mechanics | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Mathematics | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Naval Architecture | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Engineering Systems & Drawing | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Electro Technology | Included in Full Foundation Degree fee |
| Management Level Engineering Knowledge | £2,790 |
| General | £1,395 |
| Motor | £1,395 |
Please note: These fees do not include exam fees.
Please note: Dates and fees can be subject to change.
Payment can take up to 5 working days to be activated onto the college system.
When you have decided which course date you wish to attend, please contact us via email or phone to apply.
Payment can be made via bank transfer. If your company are paying fees/sponsoring, please specify this on your application form – we will require an email from your company to confirm this.
If a place is available on the course you have chosen, a letter of course acceptance will be issued for those students requiring a visa.
Application cut off dates are 8 weeks prior to the course commencement for those students who require a visa (please see cut off dates on previous section).
For students who have a visa / UK students, the cut-off date for applications is 2 weeks prior to the course commencement date.
Please note: the application cut-off date may be extended for the college holiday closures i.e. Christmas (please see cut off dates on previous section).
Please note: for any refund of course or exam fees, there will be an administration charge of £50 in order for us to process the refund.