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PostgraduateMSc

Structural Engineering

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
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Course Overview

The MSc Structural Engineering at Cardiff University is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about driving digital innovation. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The creation of modern buildings is a complex operation requiring professional skills from many disciplines. This course offers advanced training in the analysis, design and construction of structures in a variety of materials. This MSc offers you the knowledge and expertise for a career as a consulting structural engineer within this specialist professional area of civil engineering. It is designed to provide specialist postgraduate professional development across the areas of steel, concrete and timber design, structural dynamics, and structural mechanics. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £31,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Structural Analysis
Steel Design and Construction
Reinforced Concrete Design
Timber Engineering and Design
Structural Dynamics and Vibration
Research Methods in Engineering
Finite Element Modelling
Professional Practice and Project Management
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2 honours degree in a relevant degree subject such as architectural engineering, civil engineering, or structural engineering, or equivalent international degree

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

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Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

55%Working
15%Studying
15%Work & Study
60%Professional Jobs
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About Cardiff University

Cardiff University offers Structural Engineering as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#181QS World
#27UK Ranking
31,505+Students
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