Adult Course Guide 2026-27

ENGINEERING & MARINE

As technology moves forward and more innovations are being designed and built all the time, the engineering industry offers exciting job prospects and opportunities for innovation. Engineering courses include skills like welding, computer-aided design, mechanical engineering, integrated technologies, and marine engineering, and can lead to careers in a diverse range of fields such as manufacturing, renewable energy, and the maritime industry. IS THIS INDUSTRY FOR YOU? You’re an innovative person, known for problem-solving skills and critical thinking. You enjoy fast-paced environments, putting your skills to the test and tackling challenges head-on. Attention to detail is important to you, and you never compromise on quality, approaching every task with thoroughness and precision, and leaving no stone unturned in your quest for the perfect solution to a problem.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE • A taste for building, improving and adapting • Digital skills • Creative problem solving • Maintaining/operating machinery • Working to technical specifications • Mathematics • Coding/programming

“The lectures are excellent and you always feel support is there if you need it from people who have actually worked in the industry, and you feel enabled to think critically and solve problems. The facilities at the College are purpose-built for engineering so we had every single thing you could need.”

CAREER GOALS

Engineering technician: £21,000 - £33,000 Marine engineer: £34,000 - £41,000 Mechanical engineer: £38,000 - £47,000 Senior structural engineer: £40,000 - £64,000 Naval architect: £50,000 - £65,000

Iain Marine Engineering Student

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