Civil Engineering with Industrial Practice

This two-year civil engineering master's programme combines the technical level and skills of a Master’s degree, with further enhancement of employability skills and the opportunity to gain a whole year of work based learning and industrial experience. The academic course is aimed at engineering and technology graduates who would like to top-up their qualifications and continue to the next steps to becoming a Chartered Engineer.

You will further develop your specialist knowledge by interacting with our research-active subject experts, discover more about design and management issues that arise in civil engineering and construction and get your own critical insight through your independent research project, so that you can meet the needs and the future challenges of the industry.

In addition, the Industrial practice part of the programme offers a practical career development support: You get the opportunity to interact with professional development advisors, peer mentors and employers in training sessions and networking events, which allows you to further develop your professional skills, so to pursue the opportunity of a one-year internship with an related employer in the field.

This programme has been designed for the International Market.

What you should know about this course

-Work on real-life problems and assess the value of theoretical frameworks and applied research.

-Experiential learning and critical evaluation of industry best practices against discipline theories.

-Communicate and interact with internal and external stakeholders at different roles and levels of expertise.

-This popular course at our Medway Campus in Kent has limited availability and numbers will be capped. Apply early to secure your place.

-You are responsible for securing your placement (with our help). But if this is not completed, you can still graduate with an award without industrial practice.