Structural Engineering (MSc)

Comments about Structural Engineering (MSc) - At the institution - Cardiff - Cardiff - Cardiff - Wales

• Objectives
  Offers knowledge and expertise for a career as a consulting water engineer within this specialist professional area of civil engineering.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements:
  
  Suitable for graduates in Civil or Structural Engineering, or a related discipline or for candidates with suitable professional experience.
  
  An upper 2nd class UK Honours degree (or equivalent) from a British or recognised overseas university is usually required. Applicants with relevant professional experience are also considered.
  
  Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to pass either IELTS/TOEFL exams. Minimum requirements: IELTS score of 6.5, or TOEFL score of 600 (250 computer-based).
• Academic title
  Structural Engineering (MSc)
• Course description
  Course Description:
  
  This course is designed to provide specialist postgraduate professional development across the areas of steel, concrete and timber design, structural dynamics, and structural mechanics.
  
  Topics covered on the course include:
  
      * Design of Steel and Timber Structures
      * Advanced Structural Mechanics
      * Advanced Concrete Materials and Structures
      * Engineering Geology
      * Environmental Building Studies
      * Numerical Techniques in Engineering
      * Dynamics and Structures
      * Structural Engineering
      * Theoretical Soil Mechanics
      * Management in Industry
      * Engineering Case Study
      * Tensile Structures
  
  Special feature:
  
      * The employment record of graduates is excellent, with the majority of graduates joining engineering consultancies.