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Civil Engineering – (M.Sc.)
University of Birmingham
Department of Civil Engineering
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,263 ≈ € 17,725 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This MSc in Civil Engineering is offered for civil engineering and related graduates wishing to enter the profession and who choose to study a general Masters-level course rather than specialising in a particular subject area. The Birmingham MSc in Civil Engineering allows students to tailor their studies to meet the needs of their chosen career path by offering a wide range of modules which can be selected, together with a wide choice of individual research projects.
The course is made up of a total of 180 credits, 120 of which are from taught modules and a research project forms the basis of the remaining 60 credits.
The taught modules cover the four main core themes of Civil Engineering: Structural, Water, Geotechnical and Transport Engineering, plus a compulsory 20 credit module on Finance and Core Skills.
The research project can be industry or University-based. It can be taken in collaboration with a company, or be more research-focused
Contents
The following optional modules are offered:
Advanced Structures and Design - 20 Credits
Civil Engineering Risk Management - 20 Credits
Construction Management - 20 Credits
Engineering Structural Dynamics* - 20 Credits
Environmental Fluid Mechanics - 20 Credits
Flooding & Water Resource Management - 20 Credits
Ground Engineering - 20 Credits
Maintenance of Roads & Bridges - 20 Credits
Road Asset Management - 20 Credits
Road Design, Safety & Environment - 20 Credits
Road Economics & Financing - 20 Credits
Soil Mechanics - 20 Credits
Sustainable Construction - 20 Credits
Water Quality Management - 20 Credits
* Includes a minimum of 10 hours' teaching on earthquake-resistant structures
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Requirements
Applicants for admission to the MSc should normally hold, or be expecting to achieve, a good first degree (Bachelor or Master level) or other approved qualification at an equivalent level. This would usually be Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Applications from holders of pertinent non-engineering degrees will be welcome.
Relevant post-graduate experience in industry will also be taken into account in considering applications and holders of CEng and IEng qualifications or equivalent, but without a degree, are also invited to apply.
Overseas and EU applicants should also note that an English language qualification will be required if their first spoken language is not English.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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