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MSc Structural Engineering

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

Course Description

Structural engineers create the ‘bones and muscles’ of human-made structures.

Running since 1966, our MSc allows you to choose from a rich and varied selection of specialist structural engineering modules.

You’ll be taught by forward-thinking academics at the top of their field, as well as practising engineers from consultancies, legislative bodies and local authorities. You’ll also benefit from the exceptional facilities we have to offer, such as our Air Quality Lab and Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in civil engineering (or mechanical, aerospace, offshore, biomedical engineering, naval architecture or other related engineering subjects), or equivalent recognised international degree.

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Recent MSc graduates have been employed by:

  • AECOM
  • Arcadis
  • ARUP
  • Blue Engineering
  • Fluor
  • General Electric Oil and Gas UK
  • Jacobs
  • Opus
  • Rise Consulting Structural Engineering
  • SDS Ltd
  • Severfield UK
  • Symmetrys Limited.

Module Details

  • ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS Optional 1
  • APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY Optional 1
  • DURABILITY OF BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES Optional 1
  • ENERGY GEOTECHNICS Optional 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 Compulsory 1
  • STRUCTURAL MECHANICS & FINITE ELEMENTS Compulsory 1
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT Optional 1
  • WATER TREATMENT Optional 1
  • BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING Optional 2
  • CONCRETE BUILDING DESIGN Compulsory 2
  • DEEP FOUNDATIONS AND EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES Optional 2
  • EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING Compulsory 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 Optional 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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