Engineering - Civil & Infrastructure Engineering

Overview

This course is unique in Ireland for its breadth across a range of infrastructure disciplines such as water, waste, structures, highways, road safety, project management and sustainability, with strong emphases on design. The knowledge and understanding covers key areas of civil and infrastructure engineering and meets the needs of graduates seeking chartered status. It has significant input from the expertise of a blend of current practitioners and research-led academics, with inter-disciplinary teaching in design and sustainability modules; all of this is integrated and delivered within the principles and practice of sustainable development. It meets the needs of those with an accredited BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Degree (Further learning) in fulfilling all the additional academic requirements for Chartered Status. It also is a technical masters allowing those with an accredited IEng level degree access to the individual route to Chartered membership of 5 professional bodies: ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE and the Permanent Way Institution.

F/T Programme

Year one

Project Management

Integrated Design studies A

Structural Design for Infrastructure

Infrastructure Design Studies

Sustainable Development

Waste Systems

Highway Asset Management



Optional:

Advanced Materials, Structures and Geotechnics

Dissertation

Utilities and Water Engineering



Year two

Research Dissertation (Civil and Infrastructure)



P/T Programme

Year one

Project Management

Integrated Design studies A

Infrastructure Design Studies

Waste Systems



Year two

Structural Design for Infrastructure

Sustainable Development



Optional:

Advanced Materials, Structures and Geotechnics

Utilities and Water Engineering



Year three

Research Dissertation (Civil and Infrastructure)

Dissertation

Applicants should either possess an Honours degree or equivalent qualification, in a Civil Engineering (2:2) or similar area from a recognised institution or an equivalent professional qualification, for MSc entry. Exceptionally, we will admit students with non-engineering related qualifications provided they have significant industry /professional experience and this is confirmed as suitable by a relevant professional body. In exceptional circumstances, where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of the graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, specified by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme.



English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants. The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.



• For English language requirements go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/english-language-requirements



• For Your country go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country



Exemptions and transferability

Exemption can be obtained for up to 20 credits of study by using industrial output experience by application of the University policy on 'Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning'. Students may transfer out to similar Masters programmes. Students may transfer into this Masters degree by application of the University policy on 'Accreditation of Prior Learning'. Exemption or condonement from the Dissertation is not permitted.

Your Application

You can apply directly to Ulster at any time of year. We advise that you submit your application no later than two weeks prior to your course start date. This is to ensure there is sufficient time for your application to be reviewed and, should you be made an offer, time for you to complete all the necessary pre-enrolment tasks.



Some programmes will have specific deadlines as additional selection (e.g. interview, portfolio submission etc) is required, so please check the course page to ensure you have sufficient time to complete your application.

Attendance is full-time for one year over 3 Semesters, commencing normally in September.



Part-time study is over 3 years in which Years 1 and 2 each have 2 semesters requiring 1 day/week attendance in each semester, and Year 3 studies involve the Dissertation in which attendance is agreed with its Supervisor.

Start Date: September 2026.

Careers and Opportunities

Graduate employment may be found in public or private sectors in built environment disciplines, especially in the careers of civil engineering, transportation, public health or environmental engineering, dealing with many key activities such as utilities, construction, design, infrastructure, sustainability, environmental and traffic impacts and waste management. Skills developed will include rational thinking, integrative studies and recent knowledge of current issues such as legislative structures, sustainability challenges, design practices, research-led knowledge. Recent graduates have found professional employment in the UK Water Sector, Australian engineering industries, Scottish Local Authorities, Irish County Councils, major consulting engineers and in Research posts.