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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, up to 2 years full-time with professional placement - multiple intakes

Masters Degree Description

With a projected 2050 global population of 9.7 billion, demand for civil engineers to design, build, and maintain essential infrastructure is rising. This master’s degree in Civil Engineering prepares you to meet this need and pursue chartered status.

Key course content includes:

Transport infrastructure and structural analysis: in-depth study of pavements, bridges, railway infrastructure, and advanced structural mechanics using modern software and lab tools
Construction law and contract management: explores contract formation, legal principles, and risk management, incorporating problem-based learning and role-play for practical understanding
Geotechnics, materials and research: covers soil-structure interaction, sustainable materials, lifecycle assessment, and an independent research project to develop technical, analytical and communication skills.

Start dates:

  • March 2026
  • May 2026
  • July 2026
  • September 2026

Entry Requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in any civil engineering or cognate science/engineering discipline.

We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of financial support is available for postgraduate study including loans, flexible payment options, discounts and scholarships.

Student Destinations

Successful graduates may seek positions in the following job roles: civil and infrastructure engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations.

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

apply in-depth knowledge and detailed understanding of structural analysis, traffic analysis, design of structures and pavement, innovative construction and maintenance techniques to civil engineering infrastructure.
Apply innovative and advanced computational methods and simulation tools to model and analyse complex civil engineering and environmental systems.apply wide-ranging understanding of experimental, analytical and numerical techniques for investigative and design studies in material, structural, environmental and geotechnical engineering; use innovative knowledge in sourcing, analysing and presenting data
Apply knowledge and wide-ranging understanding of health, safety and environment principles and legal frameworks within which the construction industry operates and undertake full ethical and professional responsibilities in the discharge of your duties
Develop personal abilities in teamwork, leadership, and communication.
Apply detailed understanding in proposal development and writing; and apply research methodologies to undertake independent technical investigation and academic writing of a specialised topic.

Module Details

Transport Infrastructure Engineering - 30 credits
Advanced Analysis of Structures - 30 credits
Construction Law and Contract Practice Procedures - 30 credits
Geotechnics and Materials - 30 credits
MasterS with professional placement
Research Project - 60 credits

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