MSc Bridge Engineering With Placement

University of Surrey

Our Bridge Engineering MSc degree focuses on providing students with advanced knowledge and skills in the design, analysis, construction, and maintenance of bridges. This MSc will help you pursue an exciting career in bridge engineering consultancy, infrastructure development, government agencies, or research institutions. Our Bridge Engineering MSc is the only masters programme that specialises in this area in Europe – and one of the few around the world. Running since the early 1970s, our fully accredited course provides you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in specialist aspects of bridge engineering, including designing new bridges and managing existing bridges.This MSc will help you pursue an exciting career as a bridge engineer, which can include working for consultancies involved in bridge design or bridge contractors involved in construction.Our programme is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, and covers sustainability and resilience in civil engineering infrastructure design and assessment.You'll also have the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate placement year if you choose our placement pathway, allowing you to gain crucial workplace experience. We’ll support you in finding a placement with a company most suited to your career goals.PlacementsThe two-year with placement pathway includes a placement year which enables you to gain invaluable professional experience working within an organisation.After a year of full-time study at Surrey, you'll spend up to an additional 12 months on placement. You'll be responsible for securing your own placement, but we’ll support you in your search with a series of employability workshops and individual coaching.