Welcome 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 & Guilds 2473 level 3. This comprehensive course covers all the skills required to build and maintain boats.
Woodworking & Joinery Skills
An intensive 12-week course focusing on a range of woodworking skills. Suitable for all skill and experience levels. Option to continue on to our full time boatbuilding course upon completion.
Bench Joinery C&G Level 2 Diploma
An intensive 12-week course focusing on a range of woodworking and joinery skills leading to a Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma in Bench Joinery.
Short Courses at the IBTC
We have a range of short courses here at IBTC that encompass many of the individual skills essential to maritime crafts and general woodworking.
IBTC are Winners at National Maritime SME Awards 2023!
IBTC are National Maritime SME Awards 2023 Finalists!
Learn 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, woodworking and boat maintenance 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