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Offshore Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Delft University of Technology
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
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| Application Deadline: | April 1 (EU and Non EU) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 12,650 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Delft / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Delft University of Technology
Since 1922 Dredging Engineering and since 1975 Offshore Engineering courses are given at the Delft University of Technology. In 2004 these two specialisations merged and formed the new MSc programme Offshore Engineering, a two-year curriculum leading to the MSc degree in Offshore Engineering. The programme consists of four specialisations: Fixed (Bottom Founded) Structures, Floating Structures, Subsea Engineering and Dredging Engineering. Students with a BSc degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering can enrol in this programme. Students with a different background should first consult the staff of Offshore Engineering to explore the possibilities.
Offshore Engineering is multidisciplinary and is a cooperation between Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology.
Offshore & Dredging Engineers make structures such as fixed and floating platforms for the oil and gas industry. They also design undersea pipelines and other underwater equipment for this sector. An important feature is the design of dredging equipment for land reclamation, maintenance and the recovery of embedded minerals in deep-sea locations. Another application of offshore engineering is the design of offshore wind farms. Offshore & Dredging Engineers are the people who design facilities for the 70% of the earth´s surface area that is not land.
Scope
The offshore industry is a relatively young, international industry, which has expanded globally in the last fifty years. Almost all new offshore engineers work in the private sector. The offshore industry´s relative ´youth´ means that problems often arise that have never been encountered before. This means that offshore workers (and students of offshore engineering) must possess a great deal of ingenuity and demonstrate initiative in addressing and resolving problems. Because of its international character the working language of the offshore industry is English.
Contents
The overall objective of the Delft University of Technology Offshore Engineering MSc Degree curriculum is to prepare its participants to work in and later lead teams of engineers designing all sorts of man-made objects to be used in localized areas of the (deeper) sea.
The entire MSc curriculum lasts two academic years (120 ECTS). The courses which make up the offshore engineering MSc curriculum are divided into the core curriculum and a specialisations of choice.
Generally speaking, each participant is expected to include the following in his or her own study programme:
- The common core curriculum
- One specialisation
- Elective courses to complement 120 ECTS
Core CurriculumThis section outlines course requirements that are more or less universal - independent of one’s further choices. The knowledge and skill conveyed by these activities forms the ‘heart’ of the offshore engineering curriculum; nearly all of the subsequent offshore engineering courses build upon these.
SpecialisationsOffshore Engineering includes three specialisations. These are: Bottom Founded Structures, Floating Structures and Dredging Engineering:
- Bottom Founded Structures
Fixed, Bottom-Founded Structures include the fixed tower structures with a piled foundation, but also other structures such as jack-up structures in their elevated operating position or even monopole structures now being used for offshore wind energy applications. Of the roughly 9000 offshore structures in place around the world, a majority is of the fixed type, and even today the majority of new offshore structures being built is of this type.
- Floating Structures
There are many types of floating offshore structures. Ship-type vessels are used commonly to support drilling rigs in deeper water - often at more remote locations. Semi-submersible platforms are used for this purpose as well and to support many other activities for which a relatively stable operating base is needed. More recent developments include tension leg platforms - a sort of tethered semi-submersible - and spar platforms.
- Dredging Engineering
The dredging engineering specialisation involves the design of equipment for moving solids from, to, or over the bottom of the sea in water depths where offshore engineers normally work. The design of more conventional dredging equipment is discussed more or less along the way. This specialization will always be included in any programme focused on deep seadredging.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
General Information
A lot of general information about fees, housing, etc. can be found on the Delft University of Technology MSc website. This site includes an online application form which you may print out and use. Any person with a university undergraduate degree from outside the Delft University of Technology wishing to be considered for the next generation of Offshore Engineering MSc Degree participants must complete and submit the above standard application form as well as supporting documentation to the university's Student Facilities Center. There is no fee for processing this application.
All Delft MSc curricula require at least two full years (at least 120 ECTS credits) of effort starting in August (for an introductory summer course) or September - the official start of the academic activities - of each year. The entire Offshore Engineering MSc curriculum is taught in English; all reporting and communications are expected to be in this language as well.
In the first MSc year, one concentrates largely on classes, exercises and a bit of lab work. One may wish to schedule optional industrial practice in the intervening summer provided that sufficient academic progress is made during that first year. The second year is devoted initially to a few remaining courses and to a thesis which lasts 6 to 8 calendar months.
The above website also gives an indication of course costs. As a rough guide, a two-year stay in Delft will have a total all-in cost of about 30 000 Euros. This includes books, tuition, fees, living expenses and insurance.
Note that English proficiency as measured by a paper-based TOEFL score of at least 550 or a computer based TOEFL score of at least 213 is required for admission. One's overall grade point average should be at least 75% of the maximum as well.
A solid background in mathematics as well as good basic background in solid and fluid mechanics is equally essential. The university's Board of Examiners will assess your qualifications and experience and inform you of their decision about your admission suitability.
Offshore Engineering has no scholarships of its own. Details about organizations offering scholarships and fellowships are available online. The NUFFIC website is the most informative about this. The university does not mediate in obtaining funding for students. It is therefore important that you apply for funding to the various organizations in a timely fashion.
Bachelor degree of a Dutch Polytechnic (TH)
A candidate with a TH degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology or Civil Engineering can be admitted conditionally if he or she has completed the BSc programme within 4 years with good results. The intake coordinator of the board of examiners is responsible for the admission decision.
These candidates must follow the so-called pre-masters programme, consisting of a number of BSc courses. While taking the pre-master programme, these students may follow some MSc courses.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
Accreditation
NVAO independently assesses the quality of higher education in Flanders and the Netherlands. All of TU Delft’s educational programmes are accredited by NVAO and therefore meet the European quality standards. Alongside the national accreditation system, many of TU Delft’s education programmes are recognized as substantially equivalent to the best programmes in the USA by the American Board of Engineering & Technology (ABET).
Funding details
TU Delft offers an array of scholarships, ranging from (partial) tuition waivers to full scholarships covering tuition and living expenses. Some MSc programme-specific scholarships may only be announced on their respective websites.
TU Delft Excellences Scholarships are awarded to admitted students with exceptional promise and outstanding academic achievement. There is typically no separate application procedure. Selected scholarship recipients will be notified directly by the university.
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