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Infrastructure and the Environment at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

Infrastructure and environment research seeks to contribute to efficient, sustainable and resilient infrastructure in the built and natural environments. Research in this area can focus on wide-reaching themes, such as:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fire Safety Engineering
  • Granular and Geomechanical Processes
  • Infrastructure Sensing and Systems
  • Structural Engineering & Mechanics
  • Sustainable and Digital Construction (SDC)
As a Masters by Research (MScR) student, you will spend the duration of this programme working on a research project. An MScR programme allows you to gain specialist knowledge in your research area, and is sometimes taken as a precursor to a PhD. You will conduct your research as part of the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment (IIE), a group of researchers whose work seeks to contribute to efficient, sustainable and resilient infrastructure in the built and natural environments.

Modules

See our website for detailed programme information

How to apply

International applicants

This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.

Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Infrastructure and the Environment at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS