MSc Structural Engineering
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
From skyscrapers and megastructures to bridges and tunnel networks, major projects need to be fit for purpose, withstand natural disasters and make the best use of resources. Develop your engineering knowledge and techniques to help deliver them with our accredited MSc Structural Engineering postgraduate degree.
Available with full-time and part-time study pathways, and led by an industry-experienced engineering team, our course will provide you with advanced knowledge of structures, ready to meet the challenges of the modern engineering practice.
Following a suite of carefully designed modules that blend theory with contemporary methodology and practice, you will assess how technology and computer-aided design are reshaping practice. You will examine bridges and tall building engineering in detail, and explore how seismic analysis influences design.
You will:
- Explore specific issues related to tall buildings and bridge engineering as you examine how technology is driving change in building design and construction practice
- Continue to develop your engineering skills and knowledge, so you're ready to meet the challenges of contemporary structural engineering
- Learn from IStructE award-winning academics with industry experience as you follow a professionally accredited pathway towards chartered status
This is for you if...
- You are an engineering graduate looking to continue your knowledge development and specialise in structural engineering for future career opportunities
- You are an industry professional looking to formalise your knowledge or gain further structural engineering skills to facilitate career progression
- You are an engineering graduate or professional keen to learn more about the challenges associated with delivering mega structures and major infrastructure projects
Our MSc Structural Engineering course is delivered through a range of industry-focused modules. The 180-credit MSc award comprises four 30-credit taught modules, plus a 60-credit research-based dissertation project. The 120-credit PgDip comprises four taught modules.
Flexibility is at the heart of our learning approach. You can choose to study this postgraduate course full-time or part-time on campus:
- As a full-time student, you will complete four 30-credit modules in each of your first two trimesters on campus. In the third trimester, you will complete a 60-credit research dissertation project
- As a part-time student, you will complete two 30-credit modules across trimesters in years one and two. You will complete your 60-credit research dissertation project during the third year of study
Learning experience
We've developed the course to equip you with the practical engineering knowledge and experience required by the industry. Current course topics include includes a focus on tall buildings, bridge engineering, seismic engineering with finite element analysis and computational structural design. You will also strengthen your research and analytical skills by completing a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Learn more about the current course modules in the section below.
Trimester one
- Introduction to Structural Design with Computer Applications
- Seismic Engineering and Practical Applications of Finite Element Analysis
Trimester two
- Bridge Engineering
- Tall Building Engineering
Trimester three
- MSc Dissertation
Structural Engineering graduates are well-equipped to meet the challenges of contemporary engineering. The skills and knowledge you will develop on the course can open up opportunities to get involved in prestigious building schemes and take a lead in protecting and enhancing the infrastructure that supports everyday life.
Keen to apply the specialist knowledge developed in the course, our structural engineering graduates typically secure roles working as structural engineers at regional and multi-national engineering, design and consultancy practices.
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