Civil and Environmental Engineering, MSc

About Civil and Environmental Engineering, MSc - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview
This course is designed to advance analytical skills in the core subject areas of civil engineering including structural analysis, sustainability and hydraulics. Application of modern IT techniques to complex problem solving is a theme that runs through the course. 
The course also covers broader issues of project and process management in Civil Engineering. 
Why choose this course?
Our MSc Civil and Environmental Engineering course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), and successful completion satisfies the academic requirements for the grade Member.
The course is designed to advance your analytical skills and give you a better understanding of the interrelationship of current environmental issues and civil engineering. The course links these studies to the core subject areas of civil engineering including, but not limited to, sustainability, geotechnics and hydraulics.
You will have access to dedicated computing laboratory in two locations, and the academic and professional elements of the course are well supported by the university library. 
You will also have a range of digital resources available to you including specialist simulation packages with full licences such as: 

• ANSYS
• ETABS 
• SAFE  
• LUSAS.

This course is offered within a research-based school with some thirty PhD students, and it covers the broader issues of project and process management in Civil Engineering.
Tutor Information 
This course is run by the School of Computing and Engineering to provide you with both the high-quality teaching and the personal attention you need to make the most of your University education.
The School of Computing and Engineering teaching staff includes: 
Dr Kourosh Behzadian (BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, MCIWEM, C.WEM, FHEA) a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering and an expert in Hydrosystems Engineering and Management, Geotechnical Design and Operations Research. 
Indira Chauhan - Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering 
Dr Ali Bahadori-Jahromi - Associate Professor in Civil Engineering
Career and study progressionThe course aims to provide routes into a number of career options and positions within the Civil Engineering field. 
Students from this course can find employment opportunities with:

• consulting civil engineering companies
• structural engineering firm
• contractors
• local/national government
• utility companies. 

Outstanding graduates can continue their studies at the level of MPhil and PhD at UWL.

Other options available for MSc Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Part time - September 2017, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main fee£7,200

Fees for overseas students

Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000.  Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

• The William Brake Bursary: a £1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses
• The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a £2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
• Exclusive alumni discounts: a £2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10% discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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