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M.Sc. Civil Engineering
University of Surrey
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| Start date: | January 2014, September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | Blended |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
Our Civil Engineering programme aims to provide graduate engineers with advanced capabilities and in-depth knowledge in a range of specialised aspects of civil engineering. It is also designed to update the technical skills of practising engineers engaged in the planning, design, construction and operation of civil engineering works and to contribute to a personal continuing professional development programme.
This programme is particularly useful in providing the necessary further learning for engineers working in the construction industry who hold related first degrees such as engineering geology or construction management.
Six study streams can be accessed by students on the Civil Engineering programme Bridge Engineering, Construction Management, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering and Transport Planning and Practice.
The programme is organised and delivered by University staff, as well as practising engineers from consultancies and local authorities.
Contents
There are over 30 modules available, each worth 15 credits, covering the general areas of bridge engineering, construction management, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, water engineering, and transport planning. The majority of Bridge, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering modules can be studied by distance learning.
The wide variety of modules that are available allows you to choose different module pathways through the programme to suit your individual needs. Depending on the module mix the Civil Engineering MSc is classified as both technical or non-technical for the purpose of accreditation by the relevant professional bodies.
To achieve the MSc Civil Engineering you will need to pass eight modules, with at least one being chosen from each of the Bridge Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management groups of modules. The remaining four modules are a free choice from all the Civil Engineering module groups.
Programme Structure
The modular arrangement is intended to tailor the programme to your individual needs and provide maximum flexibility in terms of attendance of full-time and part-time students.
The majority of modules run for ten weeks and comprise approximately 30 hours (three hours per week) of class time and 120 hours of self-study and assignments.
Successful completion of four modules is required for a student to gain a Postgraduate Certificate, eight modules for a Postgraduate Diploma. Eight modules and a dissertation are required for the award of an MSc.
Individual modules can be used to contribute towards a continuing professional development programme.
Requirements
A good honours degree in civil engineering or equivalent or at least five years£ experience and a professional qualification.
If your first language is not English, we will require some evidence of your proficiency in the English language. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. You may be required to take an approved proficiency test examination and/or attend a course of English language study before admission.
The following qualifications/tests are suitable as evidence that you meet our minimum level of competence:
* Cambridge Proficiency Examination (Grade C)
* GCSE/GCE Ordinary Level in English (Grade C)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6)
* NEAB Test in English
* Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test)
* AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes (Grade III)
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 60(Grade A) |
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