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Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) Honours

Maritime engineering deals with ships, offshore structures, ports and coastal works.

How long it takes
4 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 59.05
Lowest offered at Flinders University, 2026
How you can study
On campus
Taught by
2 providers
WA, SA

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) Honours asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in ships and how they work
  • comfort with maths and physics
  • a willingness to solve practical problems
  • good communication skills for team projects

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

  • Flinders University

    Tonsley, SA

    4.3from 1,059 Google reviews

    ATAR
    59.05 lowest
    (70.25 median, 2026)
    How you study
    On campus
    (full or part time)
    Next intake
    Mar 2027
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  • Edith Cowan University

    Joondalup, WA

    4.3from 679 Google reviews

    ATAR
    82.3 lowest
    (85.65 median, 2026)
    How you study
    On campus
    (full or part time)

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) Honours.

  • Naval architecture
  • Ocean engineering
  • Marine and offshore systems
  • Engineering mathematics and mechanics
  • Coastal and port engineering

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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