MSc Civil Engineering

The University of Wales, Swansea MSc Civil Engineering is an accredited MSc that deepens engineering understanding across water, transportation, geotechnics, structures and sustainability. It includes technical foundations from undergraduate study and develops skills in sustainability, digital technologies and data analysis, as well as leadership and communication skills. Students complete a dissertation that supports research methods and can relate to a subject of interest or an industrial placement through the Year in Industry option.

The programme is campus based and is available as a full-time MSc with multiple course lengths. In the taught modules, students study Structural Design and Strategic Engineering Management, Engineering Business Management, Transportation Engineering Design, and Sustainable and Societal Engineering, with options such as Advanced Finite Element Simulation and Flood Risk Engineering and Design. The dissertation (MSc Dissertation - Civil and Structural Engineering) forms the centrepiece of the MSc, supported by access to specialist laboratories, commercial software and computational tools.

Modules

• Structural Design and Strategic Engineering Management
• Engineering Business Management
• Transportation Engineering Design
• Sustainable and Societal Engineering
• Advanced Finite Element Simulation
• Finite Element and Dynamic Analysis
• Flood Risk Engineering and Design
• Water and Coastal Engineering
• MSc Industrial Experience Preparation
• MSc Industrial Experience
• MSc Dissertation - Civil and Structural Engineering

We consider all applicants on their own merits and welcome applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.

• Usually the entry requirements for the MSc Civil Engineering is a first or second class honours degree in Civil Engineering, or a similar relevant engineering or science discipline.
• We welcome applications by prospective students from around the world and look for evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements stated above.
• The Postgraduate Admissions Office are happy to advise you on whether your qualifications are suitable for entry to the course you would like to study. Please email [email protected] for further information.