Advanced Structural Engineering - MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Full-time

On this course, you will develop skills in the analysis, design and assessment of engineering structures subject to normal, seismic and extreme loading and environmental conditions.

In this course, you'll develop skills in the analysis, design and assessment of engineering structures under general, environmental, seismic and extreme loading conditions. Accredited by relevant industry bodies and designed to meet the needs of the construction industry, the course offers a wide spectrum of structural engineering principles, as you learn about issues relating to steel and concrete structures. This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information. As Edinburgh's top university for Graduate Employability (HESA 2010) and one of the top in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career. In this highly technical course, you'll develop skills in numerical simulation using a variety of software. You'll also learn failure analysis methods, the Eurocodes for the design of various construction materials under varied loads, research skills and the legal issues surrounding construction. Structural Engineer View Full Screen

What's involved Based over one year, the course will involve lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and independent study. Trimester 1 Advanced Mechanics of Materials and FEA, Advanced Structural Concrete 1 - Analysis, Advanced Structural Steel Design 1, Forensic Engineering Trimester 2 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Design, Advanced Structural Concrete 2 - Design, Advanced Structural Steel Design 2, Foundation Design to Eurocode 7. Completion of trimester 2 modules will qualify you for a Postgraduate Diploma. Trimester 3 Masters Dissertation Students of this course are eligible for the Best Timber-related dissertation prize.

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseYou will need to have an honours degree in either science or engineering.Alternatively, you may apply with a lesser degree and relevant work experience.Contact us using our online enquiry form to check the equivalence of your qualifications and experience.Fees Table2012/3 2013/4 Scotland £3,750 £3,750 European Union £3,750 £3,750 Rest of UK £3,750 £3,750 Overseas £10,350 £10,760 Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.