MSc Civil Engineering with Placement

University of Surrey

Our Civil Engineering MSc degree offers advanced training in the theory, principles, and practices of civil engineering. This course will provide you with the practical skills and experience to pursue careers in infrastructure development, consulting engineering, construction management, or research and academia. Our well-established and fully accredited Civil Engineering MSc will equip you with advanced skills and specialist knowledge across a wide range of civil engineering disciplines, helping you build towards a highly successful career..Taught by research-active academics, together with practising engineers from consultancies and local authorities, this civil engineering degree will provide you with an excellent balance of academic and industry-relevant knowledge.This masters in civil engineering is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, and it puts emphasis on 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.What you will studyOur fully accredited Civil Engineering MSc will help you acquire advanced capabilities and in-depth knowledge across a range of civil engineering disciplines, including structural engineering, infrastructure management, geotechnical engineering and water/environmental engineering. This allows you to tailor your masters according to your aspirations.There are six study streams within our civil engineering courses:Bridge engineeringInfrastructure engineering and managementGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringWater/environmental engineering.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.