Certificate/Diploma/MSc(Eng) Steel Construction

Key facts

Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
1 year full-time/2 years part-time

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 honours degree (BEng, MEng, BSc) in civil or structural engineering or other appropriate engineering or science subject.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: civilpgadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 5711

About the course

Steel structures are widespread in the UK and increasingly popular around the world. This specialisation prepares you for a structural engineering career in a vast international construction market.

Core modules

Dissertation Planning and Paper Presentation
Linear Systems and Structural Analysis
Structural Design
Computational Structural Analysis
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering
Design of Structural Steel Frames
Structural Analysis and Design for Fire
Fatigue and Fracture; Structural Dynamics
Geotechnical Design
Dissertation (MSc only).

Optional modules

Choose two from:

Design Project
FRP Composites in Construction
Blast and Impact Effects on Structures
Advanced Simulation of High Strain Rate Dynamics.

Teaching

Lectures by academic staff and industrial partners
Laboratory work
Site visits
Design projects
Dissertation

Assessment

Formal examinations
Coursework assignments
Dissertation with oral examination

Study options

You can study full-time, part-time over two years, or through our flexible route, specifically designed for people working full-time. You accumulate credits over a maximum of five years. Most modules are taught in two or three week blocks for full flexibility.

The MSc(Eng) course can form Part 2 (Further Learning) of the educational base for Chartered Engineer status. For details see www.ice.org.uk

Your Career

Our graduates work for top UK and international consultancies, contractors, regulators, universities and other private and public sector organisations.

Many of our graduates join engineering consultancies, in roles such as Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer and Sustainability Consultant.

Some join architecture practices. Employers include Arup, Buro Happold, Capita Symonds, Roger Preston and Partners, Cundall and Foster and Partners.

About Us

This is one of the largest and most active civil engineering departments in the UK. We have over 30 academic staff and around 120 postgraduate taught and research students.

Our extensive research is the foundation for your study. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 100 per cent of our research was 'internationally recognised'; 85 per cent was 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

Specialist facilities

We have completely new instrumentation in vibration engineering, environmental engineering and nanotechnology. Our laboratories are equipped to a very high standard, with specialist facilities for each area.

Structural engineering

Multi-axial testing equipment at elevated temperature
Testing rigs for ambient and fire conditions
Dynamic testing of full-scale civil engineering structures
Cement and concrete durability testing and material characterisation
Field laboratory for full-scale impact and explosion research

Geotechnics

Large-scale tri-axial apparatus for stress path and cyclic load testing
Flexible walled tri-axial calibration chambers
Optical microscopy, digital camera and measurement software
Miniature piezocone, model pile testing and durability testing facilities
Instrumented rapid pile test rig

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

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