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Civil and Environmental Engineering (Taught)

  • 3 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Penrhyn Road Campus
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course is fully compatible with the Government and Foresight Strategy on Sustainable Construction.

  • This course offers specialised knowledge and skills that will enhance your employability.

  • The course meets the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) if you already have an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons).

About this course
This course focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing the concrete industry in meeting the demands of sustainability. You will examine concrete technology, sustainable construction, earthquake engineering, steel and concrete building design, fire assessment, geo-environmental engineering and construction management. You will take part in practical work, group work, case studies and presentations. Experts at leading civil engineering and construction companies contribute to the course. For your dissertation, you may choose an industry- relevant project to research.

Example modules

  • Steel and Concrete Building Design

  • Sustainable Construction and Substructure Design

  • Estimating, Tendering and Procurement

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities
Suitable roles include sustainability consultant, sustainable construction manager, civil engineer, structural engineer, materials engineer, project engineer, construction engineer, systems engineering consultant, and project manager.

Modules

Course Modules

Example modules: Steel and Concrete Building Design; Sustainable Construction and Substructure Design; Estimating, Tendering and Procurement. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • The Joint Board of Moderators

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Penrhyn Road Campus

Study options

  • MSc • Full-Time • 1 Years
  • MSc • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 2 Years
  • MSc • Part-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in either civil engineering or structural engineering. Candidates who do not have a degree in civil engineering or structural engineering but have suitable industrial experience will be considered.

Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Our September 2027 postgraduate tuition fees are currently under review. You can view our current cycle fees via the link provided, which will give an indication of expected pricing for the next intake.

Please note that any offer letter issued will confirm the final tuition fee for your chosen course.

We recommend checking this page regularly for the most up-to-date information.

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