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Advanced Structural Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Edinburgh Napier University
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| Application Deadline: | 8th September | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,252 - ≈ € 10,852 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Edinburgh Napier University
In this course, you'll develop skills in the analysis, design and assessment of engineering structures under general, environmental, seismic and extreme loading conditions. Accredited by relevant industry bodies and designed to meet the needs of the construction industry, the course offers a wide spectrum of structural engineering principles, as you learn about issues relating to steel and concrete structures.
Skills
In this highly technical course, you'll develop skills in numerical simulation using a variety of software. You'll also learn failure analysis methods, the Eurocodes for the design of various construction materials under varied loads, research skills and the legal issues surrounding construction.
Career Prospects
As Edinburgh's top university for Graduate Employability (HESA 2010) and one of the top in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career.
As a qualified structural engineer with advanced training, you'll be in demand in the construction industry worldwide. Alternatively, you may choose to use this course as the basis for further education, or a research position.
Contents
This course is taught part-time over three years with attendance of one day per week. Each year is split up into three trimesters. You'll study one or two modules per trimester for the first two years and spend your third year working on a focused piece of research. You'll learn through various methods including lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, and independent study. This course can also be studied full-time and part-time by distance learning.
Year 1
Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Structural Concrete 1: Analysis, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Design, Advanced Structural Concrete 2: Design
Year 2
Forensic Engineering, Advanced Structural Steel Design 1, Advanced Structural Steel Design 2, Foundation Design to Eurocode 7
Year 3
Masters Dissertation
Students of this course are eligible for the Best Timber-related dissertation prize.
For detailed information on individual modules, visit the Module Description page
Professional accreditation
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IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The normal minimum entry requirement is:
* A recognised honours degree in civil engineering or other qualification at equivalent level;
* A lower level qualification together with appropriate experience;
* Qualifications with experience as appropriate, equivalent to a degree-these will be considered on an individual basis.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, you´ll need to provide evidence that you can read, write, speak and understand English satisfactorily. For most courses, in additional to satisfying the standard entry requirements, we normally require international students (check) to demonstrate their English ability through an English language test, usually IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Courses require an IELTS score of 6.0, which is equivalent to ToEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79-80 (internet-based).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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