Flood and Coastal Engineering (with Infrastructure Design) MSc at Brunel University of London

The programme of study has been designed with close reference to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with several modules focused directly on the impact of climate change. It’s an approach that matches both the Engineering Council’s AHEP4 accreditation requirements, and the position adopted by all the major Engineering professional bodies. You’ll have access to our custom-designed technical facilities, and the latest industry standard engineering software packages are available for you to use in the purpose-built computer laboratories.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 15 months full-time; 27 months full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study the taught modules in the first two terms and then spend four months working on their dissertation. Compulsory modules include Advanced Flood and Coastal Engineering Design, Civil Engineering with Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and the Environment, Flood and Coastal Asset Management, Flood and Water Infrastructure Engineering, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Project Management and others.

Career pathways

A Flood and Coastal Engineering degree from Brunel will equip you with the knowledge and skills for a successful career in the flood and coastal industry, managing flood and coastal engineering projects. The flood and coastal engineering sector offers a range of career opportunities in the fields of flood risk management, flood and coastal protection, flood and coastal asset management, hydrology, river and coastal engineering, monitoring of rivers, water bodies and coastal erosion and other areas.

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