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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 – 5 years part-time

Course Description

Civil engineers tackle some of the greatest challenges in contemporary society. They design and build structures and infrastructure for an increasingly urbanised global population in an ever-changing environment that needs to address the carbon challenge.

Our Civil Engineering MSc programme develops advanced numerical, analytical, design and management skills that are applied to real-life engineering problems. These skills, combined with specific technical expertise and critical thinking, will enable you to pursue a career in civil engineering, progress towards becoming a professionally qualified engineer, or choose from a wide range of other career options, including further doctoral study.

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a subject closely related to Civil Engineering. Membership of professional institution may be considered in lieu of degree.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

The employment record of the School is exemplary, with graduates securing employment in the UK and overseas in a wide range of consultancy, construction design, or contracting organisations. Several graduates have also progressed to further specialised research.

Many of our industry partners engage with the University’s research and in delivering guest lectures, providing an ideal opportunity for you to discuss employment opportunities. Our unparalleled links with industry include Arup, Atkins, Bauer Technologies, Eurovia Group, Kier Group, Morgan Sindall, Skanska and Vinci Construction, to name a few.

Recent graduates from the School have gone on to work at companies including: ABP, Abacus, AECOM, Amey, Arcadis, Arup, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Bouygues, CH2M, Connect Roads, Costain, Eurovia, Fluor, Interserve, Jacobs, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Lendlease, Lidl, Mott MacDonald, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Network Rail, Pick Everard, Schofields, Severn Trent, SISK, Skanska, Tesco, The British Army, Walter Lilly, and WSP.

Module Details

Semester 1

Compulsory Modules

  • Research Methods
  • Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Advanced Geotechnical and Environmental Modelling
  • Quantitative and Numerical Methods for Engineering

Semester 2

Compulsory Modules

  • Geographic Information Systems and Data Management
  • Low Carbon Materials for Construction

Optional Modules (choose one from each group)

Group 1 (choose one)

  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Flood Modelling and Management

Group 2 (choose one)

  • Strategic Management for Construction and Engineering
  • Organization and People

Summer

Compulsory Module

  • Research Dissertation

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