Civil Engineering, MSc

This programme offers graduates and engineers an opportunity to update technical knowledge and enhance skills to serve the future demands of the construction industry, to participate in professional development and to achieve career progression. Through this programme, students develop their technical skills and knowledge, as well as their professional, analytical and management skills, to an advanced level. In particular, the programme seeks to provide a broad subject-specific curriculum with specialism achieved through the major project.

The School seeks to make the postgraduate experience both challenging and rewarding, and, by working closely with industry, strives to ensure the industrial relevance of its programmes.

School

Engineering

Location

Medway Campus

Attendance

1 year full-time 2 years part-time September and January start

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have:

An accredited degree in civil engineering (2.2 or above) or an equivalent qualification.

• Students without a first degree but with professional and vocational experience (e.g. incorporated engineer status) may be considered if they demonstrate the potential to succeed on the programme.

• Students educated in a language other than English should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above or an equivalent rating in another language testing system. Alternatively, students can enter via the University of Greenwich International Pre-Masters' Programme.

Assessment

Students are assessed through examinations, case studies, assignments, practical work and a dissertation.

Professional recognition

The programme is approved by the JMB, comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Structural Engineers and two other institutions, to meet the requirements for further learning for a Chartered Engineer.

Career options

Graduates can pursue a wide variety of opportunities that exist in both the public and private sectors, from major infrastructure projects to small-scale consultancy.

Principles of Management in Civil Engineering (15 credits)
Analysis and Management of Risk in Civil Engineering (15 credits)
Research Methodology (15 credits)
Computer Modelling of Civil Engineering Problems (15 credits)
Individual Project (60 credits)

One option (15 credits) from:

Bridge Design and Assessment
Water and Environmental Management
Design of Concrete Structures

Two 15-credit options (30 credits) from:

Analysis and Design for Seismic Action
Systems Modelling in the Water Environment
Highway Engineering
Design of Steelwork Structures

One option (15 credits) from:

Management and Technology for Civil Engineers
Environmental Engineering
Global Engineering

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