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Posted Nov. 12, 2018

Top 10 Civil Engineering Masters Degree Courses In The UK & Europe

Civil EngineeringIn the UK after completing an MEng in Civil Engineering you can specialise with an MSc in a more specific area of Civil Engineering, often in combination with management skills.

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In most other countries in Europe, you undertake an undergraduate degree and move to an MSc in Civil Engineering, which often combines management skills with specialist technical knowledge. 

Here we take a look at 10 of the best Civil Engineering masters degree courses available to study in the UK & Europe.

Masters of Studies in Construction Engineering Management – University of Cambridge 

Cost: £24,603 total cost for all students, including accommodation and meals for the residential blocks. 
What You Will Study: This 2-year part-time course at the University of Cambridge is aimed at Civil Engineers with several years’ experience, who wish to improve their technical knowledge and management skills. Most of the course is on a distance learning basis, and there are residential blocks at the university as well. 

MSc in Concrete Structures – Imperial College London 

Cost: £13,250 total cost for UK and EU students / £31,250 total cost for international students. 
What You Will Study: This MSc at Imperial College London offers Civil Engineers a chance to understand the details surrounding structural design with concrete. Students complete the course in 1 year on a full-time basis or in 2 to 3 years on a part-time basis. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – Delft University of Technology 

Cost: €2,083 per year for Dutch and EU students / €18,750 per year for international students. 
What You Will Study: There are eight options for students to choose from in this 2-year full-time course offered at Delft University in The Netherlands, and all elements are conducted in English. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – Politecnico di Milano 

Cost: €895 to €3,898 per year depending on income for Italian and EU students / €3,898 per year for international students. 
What You Will Study: Students at Politecnico di Milano in Italy specialise in one of the following areas; Geotechnics, Earthquake Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure, Hydraulics or Structures. The course takes 2 years on a full-time basis and is conducted in English or Italian depending on the students' language proficiency. 

MSc by Research in Civil Engineering – University of Oxford 

Cost: £7,730 per year for UK and EU students / £23,950 per year for international students. 
What You Will Study: Civil Engineering graduates are offered the opportunity to conduct further research into Civil Engineering by studying an MSc by Research at the University of Oxford, and students usually take 2 years on a full-time basis to complete their research. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 

Cost: CHF 1,266 per year for all students. 
What You Will Study: This course in Switzerland is aimed at those with an applicable Engineering undergraduate degree and is conducted in English. A good command of French is highly recommended as well, and the course takes 2 years on a full-time basis to complete. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 

Cost: €5,300 total cost for Spanish and EU students / €7,950 total cost for international students. 
What You Will Study: This course – at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain – takes 2 years to complete on a full-time basis and is conducted in Catalan, Spanish and English depending on the student's language ability. 

MSc in Construction Project Management – University of Manchester 

Cost: £11,000 for UK and EU students / £24,500 for international students. 
What You Will Study: This MSc program at the University of Manchester is aimed at those students who are already practising as Civil Engineers and wish to improve their technical knowledge or management skills. It is completed on a full-time basis in 1 year. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Cost: No fee for Swiss or EU Students / SEK 310,000 total cost for international students. 
What You Will Study: This 2-year course at KTH in Sweden is undertaken on a full-time basis and provides graduates with a relevant degree a comprehensive education in modern Civil Engineering. 

MSc in Civil Engineering – Technical University of Denmark 

Cost: No fee for Danish and EU students / €30,000 total cost for international students. 
What You Will Study: Graduates with an undergraduate degree in Engineering can apply for this MSc in Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark, which offers increased specialisation into a number of different areas of Civil Engineering. The course is conducted in English and takes 2 years on a full-time basis.

PLEASE NOTE: As a result of Brexit, from Autumn 2021 postgraduate students from the European Union studying at a UK university will be charged the same tuition fees as international students. UK students studying their postgraduate course at a European university are also likely to incur higher tuition fees than their EU counterparts. It is advisable to check with the individual universities in the UK and Europe for up-to-date information on tuition fees for all postgraduate programs.

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3 comments

online civil training Dec. 14, 2018, 4:18 a.m.

Superb Article!!
i want to do MSc. in by reading this blog i got many ideas related to preparation for my Msc.
Thanks for putting out top notch content all the time.i am waiting for your next articles. keep it up quickly

Charlotte King Dec. 14, 2018, 9:21 a.m.

Glad we could be of help!

constructskills Jan. 30, 2019, 9:41 a.m.

i want to the MSc civil engineering course.Thanks for this course suggestion..

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