MSc Structural Engineering at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The MSc Structural Engineering specialises engineers in methods for analysing and designing safe, durable structures that resist natural and human-made hazards, for industries such as civil and automotive engineering.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering | Department: School of Engineering | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24-48 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core courses include Advanced Steel and Concrete Design, Structures in Action, Advanced Concrete Performance, Structures under Extreme Loads, Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Structural Analysis and Earthquake Engineering and a Conceptual Design Project, plus an individual MSc project and options such as Geotechnical Engineering.

Career pathways

Graduates have joined companies such as Mott MacDonald, Technip, Halliburton and Wood Group as structural engineers, project engineers and research fellows.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in any Engineering discipline or Physical Sciences/Mathematics, with at least two credit-bearing modules in Engineering Mathematics/Mathematics and Civil/Structural Engineering-related subjects at an average grade of pass. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic (test centre) 65 overall with Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60. Other tests are accepted and a University pre-sessional course can also meet the requirement. Applications for September 2027 entry: UK applicants by 24 August 2027; international applicants apply in rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027 (final decision date 29 July 2027).

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027/28). Home and rest-of-UK full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 34,815 a year (2027/28). International and EU full-time fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24-48 months part-time

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