The Civil Engineering MSc at UCL now offers six additional specialist routes which reflect the expertise within the department and expanding career paths of civil engineers. This programme is for those students who wish to combine a general MSc in the subject with the related discipline of infrastructure planning.
About this degree
The programme provides students with a strong academic background in a broad range of civil engineering topics and advanced skills in problem-solving necessary for a successful career in the sector. This route will also offer you the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge in your chosen area of seismic design and provide a clear path to a professional career in civil engineering.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of four core modules including three specialist modules and one professional development module (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a research project (60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma, four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) is also offered.
Core modules
- Infrastructure Business Case
- Risk, Uncertainty & Complexity in Decision-Making
- Infrastructure Policy, Planning and Consent
- Project Management
Optional modules
Students choose four from the following:
- Advance Research Writing
- Advanced Civil Engineering Materials
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Advanced Structural Analysis
- Applied Building Information Modelling
- Building Engineering Physics
- Data analysis
- Design and Analysis of Structural Systems
- Engineering & International Development
- Engineering Study of Rail Systems and Infrastructure
- Environmental Systems
- Financial Aspects of Project Engineering and Contracting
- Finite Element Modelling and Numerical Methods
- GIS Principles & Technology
- Infrastructure business case
- Introduction to Seismic Design of Structures
- Natural and Environmental Disasters
- Offshore and Coastal Engineering
- Planning, Policies & Organization of the Railways within the UK
- Principles & Practices of Surveying
Please note: combinations of different modules will be determined by timetable constraints
Dissertation/report
All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000–15,000 words.
Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory classes and field trips. The research project includes laboratory, computational or fieldwork depending on the nature of the project. Assessment is through examinations, coursework, project reports and the research project.
Further information on modules and degree structure is available on the department website: Civil Engineering (with Infrastructure Planning) MSc
Careers
Civil Engineering graduates are readily employed by consultancies, construction companies and government departments.
Employability
There are excellent employment prospects for our graduates. There is international demand for multi-skilled, solutions-focused professionals who can take a holistic approach to solving problems.
Why study this degree at UCL?
Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering at UCL is an energetic and exciting environment. Students have the advantages of studying in a multidisciplinary department with a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research, situated at the heart of London. We carry out advanced research in structures, environmental engineering, laser scanning and seismic design.
This MSc covers all the major areas of civil engineering, reflecting the broad range of expertise available within the department and its strong links with the engineering profession across the UK and beyond.
There is a strong emphasis on developing skills within a teamwork environment, equipping students for subsequent professional practice.
Research Excellence Framework (REF)
The Research Excellence Framework, or REF, is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The 2014 REF was carried out by the UK's higher education funding bodies, and the results used to allocate research funding from 2015/16.
The following REF score was awarded to the department: Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering
60% rated 4* (‘world-leading’) or 3* (‘internationally excellent’)
Learn more about the scope of UCL's research, and browse case studies, on our Research Impact website.
Visit the
Civil Engineering (with Infrastructure Planning) (MSc/PG Dip)
page on the University College London website for more details!
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