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Sustainable Structural Engineering MSc

UCL (University College London)

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This one-year Sustainable Structural Engineering MSc at UCL will give you the skills required to lead the construction of safer, more resilient, and smarter buildings. Through industry-led teaching and design-based learning, you'll explore structural engineering within the climate emergency context and aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If you’re looking for a specialist Master’s in structural engineering, there is no better place to study than here at UCL. This programme brings together theoretical approaches, technical and design-based learning, and extensive project-based experience. You’ll explore key topics in structural engineering, including structural behaviour to structure and infrastructure resilience under different hazards, and the latest technological advancements. Throughout, we place strong emphasis on sustainability, regenerative design, and net-zero carbon, with modules that focus on building and design skills for lean, low embodied carbon, and longer-lasting structures and infrastructure. Joining this programme means gaining the most up-to-date knowledge and practices in resilience and sustainability, preparing you to meet the growing demand for skilled structural engineers in the current labour market, and making you highly valuable to potential employers. What's more, this programme has been designed with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mind. You’ll learn all about the decisions engineers need to make from a political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal standpoint. This ''Bigger Picture'' element will help you design smart, efficient, and sustainable structures. This programme is ideal if you are interested in gaining the knowledge and experience necessary to elevate your expertise and credentials as a qualified structural engineer, and if you have a particular passion for embedding sustainability within your practice. It is suitable for graduates in civil engineering and similar fields, who are seeking a careers across various sectors of engineering and its related industries. We particularly welcome early and mid-career engineers seeking to strengthen their fundamental structural engineering knowledge.

Application deadline

28/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 42,700per year

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University information

UCL (University College London)

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

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UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Civil Engineering

    12th out of 59 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    156 74%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    83.0 83%

    39th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    36th

    5

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