Overview

Through the Sustainable Building Design and Engineering (Part Time) MSc programme from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University during your studies, you will become more aware of the current and future challenges of sustainability strategies and their integration in civil engineering. You will also optimise prospective solutions using emerging science and technologies.

This programme is comprised of four semesters of taught modules, followed by a research dissertation project spanning two semesters.

Career opportunities:

Graduates from this MSc Sustainable Construction (Part Time) programme from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, are well-prepared for careers in the environmental construction and management sectors, governmental regulatory agencies and environmental consultancies. Our alumni work in positions such as green infrastructure engineer, water resources engineer, construction site engineer, environmental consultant engineer and sustainable technology developer.Some graduates may wish to pursue a PhD degree in the areas that they are passionate about. The MSc Sustainable Construction programme can be used as Further Learning, which is needed for registering as a chartered engineer.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Technology and Building Materials
Environmental Engineering and Management Practice
Sustainable Energy and Environment
Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies
Sustainable Technology and Building Materials
Environmental Engineering and Management Practice
Sustainable Energy and Environment

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Suzhou, China

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Sustainable Development View 5 other Masters in Sustainable Development in China

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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62

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or in related field

UK:

UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent

China:

Top 100 of 2021 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
Other universities: 80 - 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution

North America:

3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50000 CNY / year

≈ 50000 CNY / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

50000 CNY / year

≈ 50000 CNY / year

Living costs

Suzhou

China

3000 - 5500 CNY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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