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MSc Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

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    MSc Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 5 years Distance-learning: 5 years

Course Description

Geotechnical engineering – the mechanics of the Earth’s materials – is a sector with a huge global skills shortage. This means that well-trained geotechnical engineers are in high demand.

Our MSc will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue an exciting career in the geotechnical engineering sector, including offshore and earthquake geotechnics.

You’ll be taught in highly specialised facilities, such as our Geotechnics and Geology Teaching Laboratory, by academics who are leaders in their field. Throughout your course, you’ll also benefit from the expert knowledge of specialist guest speakers, including visiting academics and engineers working in industry.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in civil engineering (or geology, engineering geology and other allied subjects), or equivalent recognised international degree.

Applicants will be considered on an individual basis, based on strength in specific subjects related to the MSc programme and/or professional experience.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Our masters courses in civil and environmental engineering open up a huge range of career opportunities, including with major consultancies and contractors.

Recent MSc graduates have been employed by:

  • AECOM
  • Amey
  • Arcadis
  • ARUP
  • A-squared Studio
  • Atkins
  • Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure
  • Fluor
  • Highways England
  • Laing O’Rourke
  • Mott MacDonald
  • Peter Brett Associates
  • WSP.

Module Details

Full-time modules

  • ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS Compulsory 1
  • APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY Optional 1
  • DURABILITY OF BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES Optional 1
  • ENERGY GEOTECHNICS Compulsory 1
  • GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN WATER AND HEALTH Optional 1
  • INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING Optional 1
  • INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS, INTERDEPENDENCIES AND RESILIENCE Optional 1
  • PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN Optional 1
  • STEEL BUILDING DESIGN Optional 1
  • STRUCTURAL MECHANICS & FINITE ELEMENTS Optional 1
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT Optional 1
  • WATER TREATMENT Optional 1
  • BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING Optional 2
  • CONCRETE BUILDING DESIGN Optional 2
  • DEEP FOUNDATIONS AND EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES Compulsory 2
  • EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING Optional 2
  • GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING Optional 2
  • INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT Optional 2
  • NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Optional 2
  • SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION Compulsory 2
  • STEEL AND COMPOSITE BRIDGE DESIGN Optional 2
  • SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Optional 2
  • WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND HYDRAULIC MODELLING Optional 2
  • DISSERTATION PROJECT Compulsory Year-long

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