ObjectivesThe emphasis is on current methodology and practice, guided by the needs of employers. The programme combines a variety of learning modes, including design assignments.
Entry requirementsThis programme is aimed at graduates with an honours degree or relevant professional experience who want to develop their understanding and skills as structural engineers.
-Finite Element Analysis
-Bridge Engineering
-Seismic Engineering
-Timber and Masonry Design
-Steel Building Design
-Concrete Building Design
-Durability of Structures
-Technology and Sustainability.
Modules may be studied as part of a Continuing Professional Development programme and are approved as further learning for professional qualifications.
Some EPSRC Scholarships are available and are awarded on merit.
Graduates of this programme will be well equipped to meet the challenges of the modern structural engineering industry. They may occupy pivatol appointments in prestigious building schemes and the prospect of a challeging career to provide and protect the infrastructure that underpins society.
Graduates might typically work as a structural engineer in a design office or for an engineering consultancy.
Modules offered on this programme
Module information is provided to give you an overview of the modules typically available for this programme and not a guarantee of the final programme structure. If you are interested in a specific module, please confirm with the admissions tutor that it will be offered for your cohort.
Duration MSc: one year, full-time, three years, part-time
PgDip: nine months, full-time, two years, part-time
PgCert: six months fulltime, one year part-time
Entry requirements
-An appropriate honours degree such as civil engineering or structural engineering
-We welcome applications from students with alternative qualifications and/or significant relevant experience, subject to approval through a process of Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). For further details, contact the School
-International students must provide evidence of a proficiency in Englis