Course summary
Take your civil engineering expertise to the next level with a dynamic one-year master’s designed to equip you with the skills to shape the world around us. From innovative building design and sustainable water systems to large-scale infrastructure, structural and bridge engineering, geotechnical solutions, and earthquake-resilient design, you’ll gain the knowledge to tackle real-world challenges. Ideal for students with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, this programme helps you build a strong foundation in advanced design and practical application. You’ll explore key disciplines including structural, geotechnical, environmental, coastal and maritime, as well as transportation and management engineering; preparing you for a meaningful and impactful career in the sector.
Modules
Compulsory modules include: MSc Research Project; Data Analysis and Experimental Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineering You must also study modules from: Geotechnical Engineering, Advanced Geotechnical Engineering, Bioenergy, Railway Engineering and Operations, Coastal and Maritime Engineering, Waste Resource Management, Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design of Steel Buildings, Energy Resources and Engineering, Energy Performance Assessment of Buildings, River and Estuary Restoration, Transport Management and Safety, Highway and Traffic Engineering, Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Structural Stability and Finite Element Analysis, Transport Modelling, Transport Energy and the Environment. For a full list of modules please visit the website.
Assessment method
Examinations, presentations, coursework and dissertation
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Civil Engineering Surveyors, Institution of
- Accreditation of European Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE)
- Engineering Council
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
- Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
- Civil Engineers, Institution of
- Structural Engineers, Institution of
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English ability by meeting our Band C requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see our website.
Entry requirements
You’ll need a 2.1 degree in civil engineering or a related subject. Must also meet the module requirements, please check website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ