Engineering - Civil Engineering - Sustainable Infrastructure - Bolton Street

What is... Civil Engineering (Sustainable Infrastructure)?

The need of embedding sustainability principles in the design of critical infrastructures has become essential to deliver innovative solutions which meet the requirements for achieving the future sustainable driving agenda, in particular, climate change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.



The course consists of 12 taught modules and a Research Project module, and focuses on sustainability, water engineering, numerical techniques, renewable and sustainable technologies and transport planning with options in advanced structural engineering.



The programme award is a Master of Engineering (ME) Degree, with an option to exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip). Graduates of the course will be ideally suited to engage in sustainable engineering research, analysis, and design.

The programme consists of 12 taught modules each worth five “European Credit Transfer System” (ECTS) credits and a Research Project module worth 30 ECTS credits, giving the programme a total ECTS credits value of 90.



Mandatory Modules

ENTR1950: Entrepreneurship for Engineers

MECH9002: Innovation and Knowledge Management

RESM1950: Research Methods

STAT1950: Statistical Analysis for Engineers

CIVL9000: Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure



Optional Modules

CIVL9001: Finite elements in Civil & Structural Engineering

CIVL9002: Water Resources and Quality Management

CIVL9003: Climate Resilient Infrastructure

CIVL9004: Transport Planning & Simulation

CIVL9005: Traffic Management & Road Safety

CIVL9006: Energy Infrastructure

CIVL9007: Waste and Environmental Management Systems

CIVL9007: Foundation Engineering

STRT9000: Structural Stability

STRT9001: Structural Dynamics

CIVL9009: *Civil Engineering Management & Practice (Optional, for part-students only)

CIVL9010: *Urban Design Engineering (Optional, for part-students only)

CIVL9011: *Construction Safety - Project Supervisor Design Process (Optional, for part-students only)

CIVL9012: *Designing for Safety in Construction (Optional, for part-students only)



Core Module

CIVL9008: Sustainable Infrastructure Research Project.



*Modules delivered in partnership of The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI).

Minimum Entry Requirements?

For acceptance onto the course an applicant must hold one of the following:



1. An honours bachelor degree, with a minimum attainment of second class honours grade 2, in Civil/Structural/Environmental Engineering or a closely-related discipline. The degree should be of four years duration and accredited by the relevant professional body.



2. Any qualification(s) deemed by the TU Dublin as being equivalent to No. 1 above, when taken in conjunction with relevant work experience.



3. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.



Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses, satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses.

How to Apply

Applications for this course are now open.



Apply Online - FULL-TIME EU

Apply Online - FULL-TIME NON-EU



For further information, please visit How To Apply (see "Application Weblink" above.)

1 year full-time, blended delivery.



Schedule

Modules are delivered over one and two academic years for full and part-time students respectively. Lectures are arranged to accommodate part-time students particularly to ensure minimal time away from work. Previous timetables are available on request. Each semester has a total duration of 15 weeks, with twelve weeks of class contact time, one week of review activities and two weeks of formal examinations. Full and part-time students attend the same classes.

Commencement Date: September 2025.

What are my career opportunities?

Graduates of the course will be equipped with advanced knowledge and a range of analytical and critical thinking skills which qualify them to undertaking energy, water, transport, structure, and geotechnical cutting-edge designs of critical sustainable infrastructures at international standards.



The graduates will also be exposed to a number of modelling software to allow them taking up a modelling career in the field of sustainable infrastructure. Besides that, the graduates will be capable to engage in various research and development (R&D) activities related to sustainable infrastructure.