Help shape the future of energy transition.
You can also study this degree full-time on campus.
Join an online MSc accredited by the Energy Institute and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology.
Gain the specialist engineering skills you need to work in offshore energy, including renewables. Our online Masters in Offshore Engineering gives you greater opportunities across the wider field of marine energy.
- You’ll learn how the technology and expertise of subsea oil and gas production and infrastructure installation can be repurposed for the marine renewables industry.
- Uniquely, this degree includes courses on renewables and marine environment impact assessments, alongside industry-focused courses on subsea construction.
Explore modern applications of offshore engineering with a university at the heart of the energy transition sector. Study part-time, online and earn exactly the same MSc qualification you’d gain on campus.
Who can study online MSc Offshore Engineering
This distance-learning MSc is open to recent graduates and engineers from a wide range of disciplines, including:
- civil engineering
- mechanical engineering
- petroleum engineering
- and to electrical and electronic engineers interested in a career in subsea controls.

Fits around full-time work
This degree is designed to fit around work. With part-time hours and 24/7 study access.

You’re in expert hands
We’ve been delivering online and distance learning for decades.

20% alumni discount
University of Aberdeen alumni receive 20% off fees for this online degree.

Accredited online degree
This online MSc is accredited by the:
What you’ll study
You can choose to study for a:
- Masters (180 credits)
- exit early with a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- exit early with a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
- or start with one of the short courses that make up this degree. You can build your way to a qualification one short course at a time.
How you’ll study
Online learning
This distance learning MSc in Offshore Engineering is delivered flexibly online.
Your teaching
Your teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It holds all the materials, tools and support you’ll need in your studies. Take a look around MyAberdeen.
You can access your learning materials on computer, smartphone and laptop, 24 hours a day. You’ll find a range of resources at your fingertips, including online access to our award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library.
Your tutors
You’ll learn from a team of internationally experienced engineers and academics. Our close links with industry mean you’ll experience lectures taught by industry professionals, and have opportunities to undertake MSc projects with leading firms.
Assessment
This degree usually combines online assessment with written exams that you attend in person.
However, due to Covid-19, in-person exams will not take place until the September 2022 term at the earliest. Until then, we’ll be using alternative online assessments.
Your support team
Our friendly team are here to answer any queries you have before, during and after your studies.

Dr Antonios Karadimos
Antonios is the degree coordinator. He’ll be on hand to answer any questions about degree content before you start and to help you throughout your studies.

Jemma Muckersie
Jemma is part of the School’s administration team. She’ll be there throughout your studies to answer any of your non-academic queries.

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Our online education team is here to answer any questions you have right now about this qualification, or about studying online.
Ask us a questionWhere this will take you
Careers
This MSc will prepare you to find work in the offshore engineering sector.
You’ll graduate with an accredited MSc in Offshore Engineering from the University of Aberdeen, one of the most respected degrees of its kind in the UK. Your qualification will be recognised by industry employers around the globe.
You’ll receive exactly the same degree qualification as you would on campus.
You’ll be qualified to take up roles including:
- Offshore Service Engineer
- Installation Engineer
- Offshore Energy Specialist.

Free careers advice
We’ll help you explore your career potential and connect with job opportunities around the world.
Access our free careers service while you study, and for up to five years after you graduate.
From interview training to CV clinics, we’re here with tailored, impartial and professional advice.
Fees and funding
The fee quoted above is based on you starting your studies with us in the 2022/23 academic year.
We have confirmed that our fees will rise by 5% for the 2023/24 academic year. The indicative fee above includes this 5% fee rise.

Pay as you go
Don’t worry, you do not have to pay the full degree fee upfront.
You can pay for your degree one term at a time. This gives you a flexible way to spread the cost.
Entry requirements
MSc
- A 2:1 (upper-second) UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering.
You can also apply if you have:
- a 2:1 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Applied Mathematics or Physics
- or a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering and three or more years of relevant industry experience.
These are our minimum entry requirements. They are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry.
Master of Science - 180 credits
You’ll work through eight 15-credit courses and a 60-credit project to gain your MSc.
Our online degrees are flexible, so you can progress at a pace that suits you.
Duration
Typically, it takes 27 months to complete the MSc part-time. To study part-time, we recommend you take no more than 30 credits per term. You can take breaks between courses, as long as you complete your studies within six years.
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Master of Science
180 credits
£12,800
This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over three years, starting in September 2022.
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- Start month
- September or January
- INDICATIVE COST
- £12,800
This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over three years, starting in September 2022.
Apply via our Applicant Portal