A Royal Appointment
Congratulations to IBTC instructor Gary Breeze who has been chosen to design a commemorative coin to honour Her Majesty The Queen’s 95th birthday! “Gary’s coin designs are richly detailed…
Read MoreWelcome to the IBTC International Boatbuilding Training College Lowestoft where we are proud to offer a wide range of traditional boatbuilding and joinery courses together with shorter courses exploring additional woodworking skills and maritime crafts.
Boatbuilding
Our flagship course leads to the internationally recognised and coveted IBTC Diploma in boatbuilding along with City and Guilds 2473 level 3. This comprehensive course covers all the skills required to build and maintain boats.
Woodworking Skills
An intensive course focusing on a range of woodworking skills suitable for all including those with no previous experience.
Bench Joinery C&G Level 2 Diploma
An intensive course focusing on a range of woodworking & joinery skills leading to a Level 2 City and Guilds Diploma in Bench Joinery.
Short Courses at the IBTC
We have a range of short courses here at IBTC, encompassing many of the individual skills which explores maritime crafts and general woodworking.
Upcoming Courses › Short Courses
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Basic Boat Plumbing and Electrics – 2 day course
This introductory course gives students a solid grounding in basic marine plumbing and electrics.
Introduction to Woodworking – 4.5 day course
Introduction to Woodworking delivers training through practical projects, which can then be applied in both the workplace and at home.
Caulking – 2 day course
The course covers oakum bails, an introduction to types of irons and tools used in the caulking process and the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice on a real vessel.
Painting and Varnishing- 2 day course
Learn how to prepare surfaces, apply to caulked vessels, brush application of single and two pack finishes in both paint and varnish to achieve a professional finish.
The Mystery of the Thorpeness Wreck
Mike has been invited to join a panel of experts to discuss a shipwreck that was recently unearthed on a Suffolk beach!
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Online shop!
We're excited to announce the launch of our new online shop, where you can get your hands on our fantastic IBTC Lowestoft merchandise. Items come in a range of sizes and are high quality & durable, making them perfect for everyday wear whether at college, the boatshed or your next Zoom meeting!
Read MoreLearn more about the IBTC Lowestoft
Situated in the coastal town of Lowestoft, perched on the edge of The Broads the IBTC is ideally placed to promote the craft of boatbuilding.
IBTC offers a variety of boatbuilding/maintenance and woodworking courses suitable for both those looking for a career in the industry as well as individuals wanting to develop new and existing interests and skills.
Testimonials
IBTC provided a great grounding in wooden boat construction, I think you get out what you put into it, for some students it was more of a hobby, for me it was always going to be my career.
Tony O'Connor
The IBTC is there to help you grow into the boatbuilder that is in all of us with an interest and passion.
Paul Langham
I found the weekends too long, the weeks too short and would wake up each day excited about what lay ahead.
Robert Tretheway