Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Postgraduate courses in Structural Engineering and Groundwater and Water Engineering

Do you want to follow your passion for engineering or take the next step towards becoming a chartered engineer? We are one of the top departments in the country for civil and structural engineering. Our postgraduates are in great demand in a range of fields. We have a number of postgraduate courses leading to qualifications at MSc, diploma and certificate level.

Structures
Structural Engineering
Steel Construction
Concrete Engineering
Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics

Groundwater and water engineering
Contaminant Hydrogeology
Environmental Management of Urban Land and Water
Urban Water Engineering and Management

All our MScs and diplomas are approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Highways and Transportation as counting towards chartered engineer status.

The Civil and Structural Engineering department
We have one of the most active research communities within civil engineering in the UK. The research carried out within the department is of an international standard and the department was awarded a top grade of 5 in the nationalResearch Assessment Exercise. This recognises that we have achieved international levels of excellence in the majority of our research activity.

The University of Sheffield
University guides confirm our position as one of the UK's leading universities. The Virgin 2007 Alternative Guide to British Universities, for instance, says that “Sheffield is a top university across the board”.

Teaching quality assessments rate our teaching very highly across a wide range of subjects, and official research assessments confirm our reputation as a centre for world-class research

Sheffield Civil Engineering courses ranked 2nd in the UK for the second year running according to the 2005 Guardian University Guide.

The city of Sheffield – city size, village atmosphere
Located in South Yorkshire, in the north of England, Sheffield is England's fourth-largest city. It has the wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city – yet it's compact, and accessible. 

• The area is bursting with culture and entertainment, including award-winning theatres, museums and galleries.
• It is the greenest city in England, with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks. Crime statistics show it is also one of the UK's safest cities.
• It has the cheapest living costs in the UK (Source: RBOS Student Living Index 2006)
• Sheffield was rated the safest city when compared with 12 other leading university cities in England, by annual incidents of recorded violent crime per 1000 of population ( Home Office figures 2004 – 05)
• It was rated 1st equal for social life and Students’ Union services in Virgin 2007 Alternative Guide to British University

PhD and MPhil
Postgraduate research opportunities are also available. Information on specific topics is available from the department website

Further information
For MSc courses applicants need at least a second-class degree in civil engineering or appropriate science. Full-time and part-time courses are available.

To find out more either:
Visit the website at www.sheffield.ac.uk/civil/pg
Or call Postgraduate Admissions on 0114 222 5711