Marine Engineering Level 3

Key Details

Available at:
Rhos-on-Sea, Pwllheli - Hafan (Engineering)
Study Mode:
Full-time
Course Length:
1-2 years

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Marine Engineering Level 3

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Pwllheli

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Rhos-on-Sea

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Please note: We recommend that you have access to a laptop or Chromebook to enable coursework to be completed digitally at home. There is a dedicated IT Digital Inclusion fund to support those learners who do not have a digital device and are unable to purchase one.

Course Description

Would you like a career in vessel operations, either on the water or on the shore?

This course allows you to gain important skills for the shore-based industry, including boatbuilding, yacht maintenance and marine engineering. It also enhances your knowledge of practical disciplines on the water, and sea-based training will be a key element of your learning.

The course is hands-on, with an emphasis on gaining practical skills both in the workshop and at sea. You will also work on a range of projects, maintaining and operating vessels both in College and on outside sites.

Entry Criteria

In order to qualify for this course, you will need at least one of the following:

A relevant Level 2 qualification at Pass
Relevant industry experience

As part of the application process, you will be asked to attend an interview to give you the opportunity to discuss the course.

Delivery

The programme is delivered through a blend of the following:

Practical workshop and classroom sessions
Project work
Time at sea

The £8.2 million Marine and Built Environment Centre (MBEC) at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea Campus includes a specialist marine and boat building facility with a range of full and part-time courses, to support the UK’s multi-billion pound industry.

Your programme will include a combination of:

Essential Skills qualifications and/or
GCSE resits and/or
The Welsh Baccalaureate

Welsh Baccalaureate

Welsh Baccalaureate is a valuable qualification which is often studied alongside your Level 3 full-time course.

The qualification is graded A*-E, carrying the equivalent UCAS points at Level 3, and equips you with transferable personal and business skills. It is highly regarded by universities and employers alike.

As part of the qualification, you will learn about Global Citizenship, Enterprise and Employability and take part in community engagement and work experience.

Essential Skills

This may include a combination of Application of Number, Communication, Digital Literacy and Essential Employability Skills

GCSE resits

This may include GCSE Numeracy/Maths and/or Welsh/English Language.

Maths & Welsh/English

If you don't achieve a C or above in Maths and/ or English/Welsh, we will support you to retake these subjects as part of your study programme.

Assessment

The programme is assessed through a blend of the following:

Assignments
Exams
Programme work
Portfolios
Practical assessment on the water, by trained instructors

Progression

Completion of this course leads to a number of options in education and employment, including Apprenticeship Level 3 in Marine Engineering.

In education, you may choose to enter Higher Education to study Marine Technology at a range of institutions. You could also progress onto degree courses in a variety of other subjects, including:

HNC General Engineering

In employment, the course will allow you to work in the marine industry both locally, nationally and internationally. This includes roles in the commercial and leisure sectors. Previous students have found local shore-based employment, won scholarships for higher education, or found work onlarge commercial vessels, tugs, workboats, superyachts and leisure vessels.