12 monthsProgramme duration
34,900 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Civil and Structural
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This unique one-year, full-time Master's programme focuses on industry-relevant skills, ensuring you graduate ready to make an immediate impact.
You'll be able to specialise your learning through one of three curated pathways:
Asset Management and Digital Transformation: specialise in managing civil infrastructure assets and data, utilizing systems-level thinking alongside mathematical and sustainable approaches. Composite Materials and Sustainable Design: develop expertise in innovative materials such as fibre-reinforced polymers, discover structural retrofitting, and learn how to integrate sustainability criteria into your design process. Earthquake Engineering: specialise in structural reliability, soil-structure interaction and natural disaster risk management making an impact on the efficient design of the built environment, the mitigation of seismic loss and the protection of human life. These pathways are specifically developed to align with the changing demands on future structural and civil engineers, aligned with recommendations by leading professional bodies such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Why Choose Our Programme?
The University of Bristol’s Civil Engineering programme is ranked 8th in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) and we are 7th in the UK for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
You'll learn from world-leading experts and benefit from our state-of-the-art research facilities, including:
This programme welcomes a diverse array of students with different subject backgrounds. Through the core units of the MSc, you'll gain advanced skills in construction materials, analysis, and civil infrastructure design. You'll also benefit from:
This programme is your gateway to gaining advanced engineering skills and staying at the forefront of developments in the structural engineering field, wherever your career takes you globally.
You'll be able to specialise your learning through one of three curated pathways:
Asset Management and Digital Transformation: specialise in managing civil infrastructure assets and data, utilizing systems-level thinking alongside mathematical and sustainable approaches. Composite Materials and Sustainable Design: develop expertise in innovative materials such as fibre-reinforced polymers, discover structural retrofitting, and learn how to integrate sustainability criteria into your design process. Earthquake Engineering: specialise in structural reliability, soil-structure interaction and natural disaster risk management making an impact on the efficient design of the built environment, the mitigation of seismic loss and the protection of human life. These pathways are specifically developed to align with the changing demands on future structural and civil engineers, aligned with recommendations by leading professional bodies such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Why Choose Our Programme?
The University of Bristol’s Civil Engineering programme is ranked 8th in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) and we are 7th in the UK for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
You'll learn from world-leading experts and benefit from our state-of-the-art research facilities, including:
- The Bristol Composites Institute Lab.
- The Heavy and Light Structures Lab.
- The Soil-Foundation-Structure-Interaction Lab.
This programme welcomes a diverse array of students with different subject backgrounds. Through the core units of the MSc, you'll gain advanced skills in construction materials, analysis, and civil infrastructure design. You'll also benefit from:
- Guest lecturers from industry and prominent academic institutions, offering real-world insights.
- An interesting field trip designed to enhance your understanding of construction procedures and manufacturing workflows.
- A summer design project that simulates real-life conditions within an engineering company, allowing you to collaborate with academic and industrial supervisors and to develop leadership and communication skills essential for your career.
This programme is your gateway to gaining advanced engineering skills and staying at the forefront of developments in the structural engineering field, wherever your career takes you globally.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Civil and Structural
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This unique one-year, full-time Master's programme focuses on industry-relevant skills, ensuring you graduate ready to make an immediate impact.
You'll be able to specialise your learning through one of three curated pathways:
Asset Management and Digital Transformation: specialise in managing civil infrastructure assets and data, utilizing systems-level thinking alongside mathematical and sustainable approaches. Composite Materials and Sustainable Design: develop expertise in innovative materials such as fibre-reinforced polymers, discover structural retrofitting, and learn how to integrate sustainability criteria into your design process. Earthquake Engineering: specialise in structural reliability, soil-structure interaction and natural disaster risk management making an impact on the efficient design of the built environment, the mitigation of seismic loss and the protection of human life. These pathways are specifically developed to align with the changing demands on future structural and civil engineers, aligned with recommendations by leading professional bodies such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Why Choose Our Programme?
The University of Bristol’s Civil Engineering programme is ranked 8th in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) and we are 7th in the UK for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
You'll learn from world-leading experts and benefit from our state-of-the-art research facilities, including:
This programme welcomes a diverse array of students with different subject backgrounds. Through the core units of the MSc, you'll gain advanced skills in construction materials, analysis, and civil infrastructure design. You'll also benefit from:
This programme is your gateway to gaining advanced engineering skills and staying at the forefront of developments in the structural engineering field, wherever your career takes you globally.
You'll be able to specialise your learning through one of three curated pathways:
Asset Management and Digital Transformation: specialise in managing civil infrastructure assets and data, utilizing systems-level thinking alongside mathematical and sustainable approaches. Composite Materials and Sustainable Design: develop expertise in innovative materials such as fibre-reinforced polymers, discover structural retrofitting, and learn how to integrate sustainability criteria into your design process. Earthquake Engineering: specialise in structural reliability, soil-structure interaction and natural disaster risk management making an impact on the efficient design of the built environment, the mitigation of seismic loss and the protection of human life. These pathways are specifically developed to align with the changing demands on future structural and civil engineers, aligned with recommendations by leading professional bodies such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Why Choose Our Programme?
The University of Bristol’s Civil Engineering programme is ranked 8th in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) and we are 7th in the UK for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
You'll learn from world-leading experts and benefit from our state-of-the-art research facilities, including:
- The Bristol Composites Institute Lab.
- The Heavy and Light Structures Lab.
- The Soil-Foundation-Structure-Interaction Lab.
This programme welcomes a diverse array of students with different subject backgrounds. Through the core units of the MSc, you'll gain advanced skills in construction materials, analysis, and civil infrastructure design. You'll also benefit from:
- Guest lecturers from industry and prominent academic institutions, offering real-world insights.
- An interesting field trip designed to enhance your understanding of construction procedures and manufacturing workflows.
- A summer design project that simulates real-life conditions within an engineering company, allowing you to collaborate with academic and industrial supervisors and to develop leadership and communication skills essential for your career.
This programme is your gateway to gaining advanced engineering skills and staying at the forefront of developments in the structural engineering field, wherever your career takes you globally.
Admission Requirements
67+
6.5+
88+
168+
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in:
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé ) when you apply, showing:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Applied Physics
- Architectural Engineering
- Building Surveying
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Engineering Design
- Geology
- Information Engineering
- Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé ) when you apply, showing:
- a relevant postgraduate qualification.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level E.
27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
15,900 GBP
International
34,900 GBP
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