MSc/PGDip/PGCert Advanced Structural Engineering

Postgraduate

In Edinburgh

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course introduction: Accredited by relevant professional bodies and designed to meet the needs of the modern construction industry, this course offers a wide range of structural engineering principles, as you learn about issues relating to steel and concrete structures and foundations.

Through this highly technical course, studied one year full-time or two years part-time, you will develop skills in numerical simulation using a variety of advanced software.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) degree at 2:2 or above with a background in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical) or a Physical Science (Maths or Physics).  We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry. If English is not your first language, it is usually required that you sit an English language test in order to gain entry onto our postgraduate programmes. This course requires the standard IELTS 6.0 with no individual component score of less than 5.5 or equivalent. ...

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Structural Engineering
  • Construction
  • Industry
  • Engineering
  • Accredited
  • Construction Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

You will also learn failure analysis methods, the Eurocodes and the code of practice for the design of various construction materials, research skills and the legal issues surrounding construction. The course is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). Industry practitioners are regularly invited as guest speakers and lecturers. Subjects include Advanced mechanics of materials and FEA Advanced structural concrete Advanced; structural steel design Forensic engineering; Foundation design to eurocode 7 Structural; dynamics and earthquake design MSc thesis Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

As a qualified structural engineer with advanced training, you will be in demand in the construction industry worldwide. Alternatively, you may choose to use this course as the basis for further education or extensive research.

MSc/PGDip/PGCert Advanced Structural Engineering

Price on request