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  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc 1 year full-time

Masters Degree Description

Who is this course for?

Study for a varied, creative career that can take you around the world. If you want to make a difference to the world and to the quality of people's lives, this is the course for you. Civil engineers shape the world we live in. They design, build, and maintain the infrastructure we take for granted and their expertise is essential for a sustainable future, both in the UK and globally.

What knowledge will I gain?

You’ll develop group work skills working on projects as part of a team. Transferable skills for real life and your future career, and valuable experience of how to manage and delegate responsibilities. Choose from a diverse range of modules, including bridge engineering, sustainable construction and life cycle assessment, railway technology, highway and pavement design, coastal engineering, wind engineering, and geotechnical design.

Hear from Georgia Thermou, Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Nottingham, as she discusses her research, what makes the MSc programmes in the Department of Civil Engineering unique, and potential career paths for master's students.

Entry Requirements

2:1 in relevant subject. Applicants need to have studied multiple courses in Structures, Geotechnics and Fluids.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The blend of academic study and development of practical and professional skills that the course provides is an ideal preparation for the future challenges of working in a multidisciplinary environment. Graduates of this course are highly sought-after and enter a range of careers related to the field of civil engineering.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Civil Engineering Project60 credits
  • Contextual Topics in Civil Engineering10 credits
  • Technical writing and project preparation10 credits

Optional modules autumn 

  • Advanced Structural Design20 credits
  • Coastal Engineering20 credits
  • Computational Structural Analysis20 credits
  • Railway Technology10 credits
  • Sustainable Construction and Life Cycle Assessment10 credits
  • Wind Engineering10 credits
  • Digital Technologies in Engineering Construction20 credits
  • Project Management in Civil Engineering and Construction20 credits
  • Highway and Pavement Design

Optional modules Spring

  • Structural and Ground Deformation Monitoring10 credits
  • Infrastructure Asset Management10 credits
  • Bridge Engineering10 credits
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics20 credits
  • Geotechnical Design10 credits
  • Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering10 credits

 

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