Universities Ireland University of Limerick Courses MSc in Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering
at University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 20,800
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

The M.Sc. in Civil Engineering provides training in advanced topics in civil engineering. The programme has been tailored to meet the needs of the civil engineering sector, which requires graduates with high-level skills in design, analysis and communication. In addition, the course is designed to fulfil the requirements of Engineers Ireland for a Master’s degree in an engineering discipline as the minimum educational standard for Chartered Engineer status. The accreditation process for this new programme will proceed in the normal way.

Graduates of the programme are highly employable, both nationally and internationally, across numerous civil engineering sub discipline areas including environmental and energy engineering; geotechnical engineering; structural engineering; water resources engineering; engineering for sustainability, and construction management.

Course Content
- The programme spans a single academic year (three semesters) and requires full time attendance on campus.
- The programme outline is provided below. For the first two semesters students will study a mandatory set of core subjects and a suite of optional advanced subjects (technical and non-technical electives). Students will engage in a single research project over all three semesters with submission of a research project (thesis) at the end of semester 3.
- Research in the School focuses on a wide range of challenges across society where civil engineers contribute solutions and knowledge generation in the areas of environmental and energy engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water and waste water engineering, and transport engineering. The School also has links to the Bernal institute which is a leading research institute.
- To graduate from the programme, a student must accumulate 90 credits, comprising 51 credits of taught modules and 39 credits of research work, as outlined in the table below. Credit may be given for prior learning, in agreement with the Course Director
Autumn Semester
- Research Project (3 credits)
- Advanced Technical Communication for Engineers (3 credits)
Plus three technical electives* (each 6 credits) to be chosen from:
- Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
- Engineering for net zero carbon
- Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
- Advanced Mechanics of Solids
- Finite Element Analysis
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
Plus one non-technical elective
- Establishing International Ventures
Spring Semester
- Research Project (6 credits)
Plus three technical electives* (each 6 credits) to be chosen from:
- Advanced Structures
- Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
- Fracture Mechanics
- Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Engineering a Circular Economy
- Plasticity of Conventional and 3D Printed Metals
Plus one non-technical elective
- International Business Consulting
Summer Semester
- Research Project (30 credits)
Entry Requirement
A four-year Bachelor Degree or three-year honours Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university. First-division results are normally required with a minimum overall grade of between 55-70%* depending on the programme applied for.
Some programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
A full transcripts/full marks sheets of each semester is required. A consolidated marks sheet is not sufficient as a standalone document.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£20800 per year

Career Prospect

Graduates of the programme are highly employable, both nationally and internationally, across numerous civil engineering sub discipline areas including environmental and energy engineering; geotechnical engineering; structural engineering; water resources engineering; engineering for sustainability, and construction management.

Cost Of Studying At University of Limerick

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc in Civil Engineering at University of Limerick