Bridge Engineering MSc
Stag Hill, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
13 Dec 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* for full-time overseas students | full-time UK students: GBP 11,900
Applying for a Masters at Surrey
Postgraduate Online events on 26th April, 17th May and 22nd May.
Introduction
Why Choose This Course
Our Bridge Engineering MSc is the only master's program that specializes 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 program is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and covers sustainability and resilience in civil engineering infrastructure design and assessment.
What You Will Study
Our MSc in Bridge Engineering is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of bridge analysis, design, and management. If you’ re a practicing bridge engineer, it will enable you to improve your existing knowledge and skills and familiarise yourself with new industry-relevant techniques.
This course covers a wide range of modules that address the whole-life analysis of bridges from design through to end-of-life. You'll also have a choice of optional modules from the areas of:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure engineering and management
- Structural engineering
- Water/environmental engineering.
During your studies, you’ ll have the chance to visit a bridge site on a field trip (subject to availability), allowing you to experience how your knowledge can be applied in practice.
Distance Learning
Surrey is a pioneer in distance learning-based MSc courses in civil and environmental engineering. This flexible option allows you to study for our distinctive, accredited program from anywhere in the world, without the need to relocate or give up your existing job.
As a distance learner, you’ll study eight modules and complete a dissertation in your chosen subject (like full-time and part-time students), but you can take up to five years to complete your master's. You'll be able to access all module materials through our virtual learning environment, SurreyLearn, and arrange to take end-of-module exams remotely.
Professional Recognition
MSc - Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)
Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council to fully meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
MSc - Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council to fully meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
MSc - Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT).
Accredited by CIHT as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer under the provisions of UK-SPEC for candidates that have already acquired a CEng-accredited BEng(Hons) undergraduate first degree.
MSc - Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE).
Accredited by IHE as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer under the provisions of UK-SPEC for candidates that have already acquired a CEng-accredited BEng(Hons) undergraduate first degree.
MSc - Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Accredited by ICE as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer under the provisions of UK-SPEC for candidates that have already acquired a CEng-accredited BEng(Hons) undergraduate first degree.
MSc - Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Accredited by IStructE as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer under the provisions of UK-SPEC for candidates that have already acquired a CEng-accredited BEng(Hons) undergraduate first degree.
MSc - European Accreditation of Engineering Programs (EUR-ACE)
This Program is accredited by the European Accreditation of Engineering Programs (EUR-ACE)
MSc - The Permanent Way Institution
Accredited as partially meeting the academic requirement for CEng registration: i.e. Bachelor (Honours) degrees accredited as partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Graduates from these programs will need to demonstrate 8 additional AHEP Learning Outcomes1 to demonstrate the required underpinning knowledge and understanding for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Admissions
Curriculum
Academic Year Structure
Our MSc consists of eight modules which you’ll take over two semesters. It also includes a dissertation project in the area of bridge engineering that is completed throughout the academic year.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand, and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programs based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, 75, or 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.
The structure of our programs follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each program. These are all outlined in the program specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes:
Bridge Engineering MSc
Full-time
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Durability Of Bridges And Structures
- Energy Geotechnics
- Infrastructure Financing
- Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies And Resilience
- Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design
- Steel Building Design
- Structural Mechanics & Finite Elements
- Building Information Modelling
- Concrete Building Design
- Deep Foundations And Earth-Retaining Structures
- Earthquake Engineering
- Geographical Information Science And Remote Sensing
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Nature-Based Solutions In Environmental Engineering
- Soil-structure Interaction
- Steel And Composite Bridge Design
- Sustainability And Infrastructure
- Water Resources Management And Hydraulic Modelling
- Dissertation Project
Part-time
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Durability Of Bridges And Structures
- Energy Geotechnics
- Infrastructure Financing
- Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies And Resilience
- Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design
- Steel Building Design
- Structural Mechanics & Finite Elements
- Building Information Modelling
- Concrete Building Design
- Deep Foundations And Earth-Retaining Structures
- Earthquake Engineering
- Geographical Information Science And Remote Sensing
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Nature-Based Solutions In Environmental Engineering
- Soil-structure Interaction
- Steel And Composite Bridge Design
- Sustainability And Infrastructure
- Water Resources Management And Hydraulic Modelling
- Dissertation Project
Distance Learning
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Durability Of Bridges And Structures
- Energy Geotechnics
- Infrastructure Financing
- Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies And Resilience
- Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design
- Steel Building Design
- Structural Mechanics & Finite Elements
- Building Information Modelling
- Concrete Building Design
- Deep Foundations And Earth-Retaining Structures
- Earthquake Engineering
- Geographical Information Science And Remote Sensing
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Nature-Based Solutions In Environmental Engineering
- Soil-structure Interaction
- Steel And Composite Bridge Design
- Sustainability And Infrastructure
- Water Resources Management And Hydraulic Modelling
- Dissertation Project
Timetable
Course timetables are normally available one month before the start of the semester.
New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks before the start of the semester.
Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the Academic Hive.
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Scholarships and Funding
Discover how we may be able to support your undergraduate and postgraduate studies with a host of bursaries and scholarships directly from the University of Surrey and external providers.
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Career Opportunities
We offer career, information, advice, and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
Our master's courses in civil engineering open up a huge range of career opportunities, not only with major consultancies and contractors but across other sectors such as management and business consultancy.
Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA found that 93 percent of our postgraduate taught civil engineering students going on to employment or further study.
At Surrey, we have an excellent and long-standing employability record. Recent graduates from our Bridge Engineering MSc have been employed by:
- AECOM
- Amey
- Atkins
- Hewson Consulting Engineers
- Mott MacDonald
- Opus International
- Tony Gee and Partners
- Ramboll and Sweco
- WSP.