Master of Structural Engineering and Materials at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Professional master's in structural design, analysis and structural materials, drawing on expertise in concrete technology and durability, structural performance, computational mechanics and finite element analysis.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Civil Engineering | Duration: Minimum 1 academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core (96 credits): Advanced Structural Concrete Engineering, Stability and Design of Steel Structures, Plate and Shell Structures, Structural Dynamics with Applications, Research Design and Methodology, Introduction to Finite Element Modelling, and a 45-credit MSEM Project, plus at least 39 credits of electives (180 credits at level 9).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Professional Masters (Civil Engineering) admission: proficient in English and a UCT four-year bachelor's or honours degree; or an approved three-year degree with five years' relevant experience (or 144 credits of additional coursework); or equivalent. Selection on academic record and experience.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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