THREE University of Aberdeen postgraduate engineering degree programmes have been granted accreditation by leading professional institutions.
The Master’s diets in Subsea Engineering; Safety and Reliability Engineering, and Oil and Gas Structural Engineering have been accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Institution of Highway Engineers (IHE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
The MSc in Subsea Engineering and the MSc in Safety and Reliability Engineering have also secured accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
The Master’s in Subsea Engineering was also accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) in May this year.
The various accreditations of these courses makes them eligible for students who are seeking chartered-engineer status after previously completing an accredited Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree.
It also signals that Aberdeen is offering Master’s level degrees of direct relevance to industry, regardless of whether it is oil&gas-related or some other sector.
Welcoming the accreditations, Professor Albert Rodger, vice-principal and head of the College of Physical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, said: “The University of Aberdeen’s School of Engineering is committed to developing degree programmes which are tailored to meet the current and future demands of the oil&gas sector.
“The Master’s in Subsea, Safety and Reliability, and Oil and Gas Structural Engineering are particular examples of the way in which the university works with industry to achieve this.
“These degrees are delivered in conjunction with industry partners who contribute to the content and teaching of the programmes.
“Achieving accreditation from these key engineering professional institutions is strong recognition of the university’s commitment to delivering industry-focused programmes and of the high quality, calibre and relevance of these three degree programmes.”
The MSc in Subsea Engineering is available to students as either a one-year full-time campus-based degree or as a part-time distance-learning degree over three years.
The MSc in Safety and Reliability Engineering is available as a full-time one-year course or as a part-time two-year campus-based degree.
The MSc in Oil and Gas Structural Engineering is available as a part-time distance-learning degree over three years.
For more information on these degree programmes, contact the University of Aberdeen Graduate School Admissions Unit, College of Physical Sciences, on 01224 272515, or e-mail cpsgrad@abdn.ac.uk