Higher Nitec in Offshore & Marine Engineering Design
Imagine designing your home out at sea. What will you put into it?
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This course will let you design and prepare working drawings for offshore and marine accommodation, and marine electrical systems and controls. |

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Offshore and marine accommodation.
- Offshore and marine life savings and fire fighting appliances.
- Offshore and marine structure.
- Offshore and marine piping system including piping for fuel oil, lubrication, engine exhaust, hydraulics, pneumatics and water supply.
- Offshore and marine electrical system and controls.
- Offshore and marine Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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To apply for the Higher Nitec in Offshore & Marine Engineering Design course, you need to have:
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GCE 'O' level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved Science subject |
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Grade 1 - 8 in English Language
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Grade 1 - 7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
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Grade 1 - 8 in approved Science subject
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GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects |
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* GCE N(A) school leavers who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training
This is a two-years course and is available at :
Higher Nitec in Offshore & Marine Engineering Design graduates with good results may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.
Higher Nitec in Offshore & Marine Engineering Design graduates are
employed by shipyards and other supporting companies which design and provide services on the repair, fabrication, refurbishment of all types of vessels, offshore structures in the marine and offshore industry.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
To obtain the Higher Nitec in Offshore & Marine Engineering Design certification, you need to accumulate at least 71 credits.
Core Modules |
53 |
Life Skills Modules |
14 |
Elective Modules |
4 |
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71 |
Core Modules (Click on title to view module description) |
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6 |
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6 |
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5 |
Life Skills Modules |
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4 |
Sports and Wellness I |
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Sports and Wellness II |
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Electives |
Course-specific |
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2 |
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4 |
General |
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2 or 3 |
Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
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For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
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