MSc Civil Engineering at University of West London

Programme overview

This MSc Civil Engineering course offers a placement option, which will allow you to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities. For full details, select the Full-time with placement tab below. If you are looking for a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering that provides a pathway to become a professional engineer in various fields of contemporary civil engineering, this course is for you.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 15 months extended masters; 16 months enhanced extended masters; 19 months enhanced extended masters | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Do you want to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities? Our MSc Civil Engineering with Placement Year is a two-year course that combines the full taught content of MSc Civil Engineering with a guaranteed professional placement year in London. In Year 1, you will study your core modules at UWL's London campus. Modules include: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering; Advanced Structural Analysis; Intelligent Design and Computational Engineering; Dissertation in Civil Engineering; Research Method for Civil and Built Environment; Hydro-systems Design; Construction Risk Management; Transportation and Highway Engineering; Construction Project Management; Start of Year 2: Break following completion of Year 1 - 4 to 6 weeks.

Career pathways

Civil Engineering degree graduates can choose to work within the public sector or seek exciting opportunities with private-sector engineering firms. Alternatively, you may wish to specialise in an area that you are really passionate about and move on to a postgraduate research degree. Job roles include: consulting civil engineering companies; structural engineering firms; contractors; local/national government; utility companies; Civil Engineering with Placement Year; Placement course partners.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) in civil engineering or another engineering qualification at an equivalent level. We may also offer you a place based on a combination of an ordinary degree (e.g. BSc/BEng in engineering without honours) together with relevant experience from within the work environment. All applications are considered individually. Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience . Extended Masters Degree. To study the Extended Masters programme, you will need: a Bachelor's degree. international students need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Enhanced Extended Masters Degree. To study the Enhanced Extended Masters programme, you will need: international students must meet our English language requirements at IELTS 6.0 or above, and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Please note: If you qualify for a regular Masters, you will not be accepted on the Extended Masters or Enhanced Extended Masters course. You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 6.5, with at least 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 15 months extended masters; 16 months enhanced e

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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