MEng Civil Engineering with Subsea Technology (5 years)

 You'll have access to world-class facilities in the Fraser Noble Building, including a specialised Offshore Engineering Laboratory and Hydrodynamics Research Suite, where you'll work with equipment specifically designed to simulate the challenging conditions of the marine environment. .

Here’s how you’ll gain advanced, specialised practical experience:

• Specialist Subsea Software: You'll master industry-specific tools including OrcaFlex for dynamic analysis of marine systems, ANSYS AQWA for offshore hydrodynamic analysis, and AutoCAD and Revit adapted for subsea structural design.

• The Subsea Design Project: A major highlight of your final year is this research-intensive group project, focusing on complex subsea engineering challenges such as pipeline design, subsea foundations, or offshore structural systems.

• Offshore Engineering Laboratory: You'll conduct experiments in our dedicated wave tank and current flume facilities, testing model structures and equipment under simulated wave and current conditions.

• Hydrodynamics Research Suite: You'll use advanced equipment to analyze fluid-structure interaction, vortex-induced vibration, and other phenomena critical to subsea engineering design.

• Subsea Systems Testing: You'll work with equipment for testing underwater instrumentation, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and subsea monitoring systems.

Graduates of Aberdeen’s MEng Civil Engineering with Subsea Technology often step into exciting careers as Chartered Civil Engineers, Subsea Structural Engineers, Bridge Engineers, or Graduate Design Coordinators. 

Here’s how Aberdeen sets you up for success:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  The University’s Careers & Employability Service offers one-to-one coaching, CV and interview workshops, and access to the MyCareerHub vacancy portal—all designed to help you connect with industry and land placements or graduate roles.
   

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures

  • Median salary is £30,000 at about 15 months after graduation, based on course-specific data.

  • Across all Civil Engineering courses at Aberdeen, median salaries rise from £30,000 (15 months post-grad) to £34,000 after three years and £38,500 after five years.
     

• University–Industry Partnerships
  Final-year students specialise through modules in Pipelines & Soil Mechanics, Subsea Production Systems, Riser Systems, and Hydrodynamics—designed in collaboration with local subsea industry experts. Employers like Jacobs, Mott MacDonald, Skanska, Petrofac, and others actively recruit from this programme.
   

• Accreditation & Long-Term Professional Value
  This MEng holds full accreditation from ICE, IStructE, CIHT, and IHE via the Joint Board of Moderators—officially meeting the educational standards for Chartered Engineer (CEng) qualification.Graduation

• Outcomes & Reputation
  Aberdeen is ranked 1st in Scotland and 12th in the UK for general engineering, and students graduate with a strong reputation for both technical excellence and adaptability across subsea, transport, infrastructure, and renewable sectors.
   

Further Academic Progression:
Upon completing your MEng, you’re already set to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng). You may also choose to:

• Progress into MSc or PhD research in areas such as structural dynamics, offshore renewables, or environmental modelling, leveraging Aberdeen’s strong research capacity in subsea and energy engineering.

• Pursue advanced roles in industry immediately, with the technical foundation and professional accreditation set in place.