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CRANFIELD MSc RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM THE IMarEST Cranfield University’s MSc in Offshore and Ocean
Technology has been accredited by the Institute of Marine
Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).
The Cranfield masters programmes for the offshore sector
have developed alongside the changing offshore oil and gas
industry over the past 25 years.
The IMarEST accreditation is a tremendous achievement,
reflecting both the university’s ethos of teaching
and research allied to the needs of industry, and the development
of high-calibre postgraduate engineers and scientists.
The MSc’s six options have been accredited as follows:
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Offshore Materials Engineering
- Offshore Renewable Energy
- Pipeline Engineering
- Risk Management
- Subsea Engineering
Chartered Marine Technologist (CMarTech)
- Diving and Underwater Technology
- Offshore Materials Engineering
- Offshore Renewable Energy
- Pipeline Engineering
- Risk Management
- Subsea Engineering
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science
and Technology (MIMarEST)
- Diving and Underwater Technology
- Offshore Materials Engineering
- Offshore Renewable Energy
- Pipeline Engineering
- Risk Management
- Subsea Engineering
Edward Hansom, Head of Professional Affairs for IMarEST,
said: “We are delighted to award accreditation to this
MSc. The course options meet the academic requirements for
registration as a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Marine
Technologist and for Membership of the Institute. Students
on the course can now benefit from the wide range of services
and career development opportunities. We look forward to
continuing our involvement with Cranfield in the years ahead.”
Course Director Dr Bob Allwood said: “Accreditation
of this course by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science
and Technology confirms that it is of the highest quality
and, indeed, is one of the leading postgraduate courses within
this field in the UK. It is important that our graduates
acquire chartered status early on in their careers, and this
accreditation will facilitate this.”
Further information on the IMarEST can
be obtained from contacting us or on www.imarest.org/news or Cranfield University Offshore Technology Centre please
visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/marine or
contact the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science
enquiries E: sims.enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk T:
+ 44 (0) 1234 754902.
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