Overview

Throughout the Structural Engineering MSc degree offered at the University of Leeds you’ll prepare to face some of the significant challenges of the 21st century and have the chance to familiarise yourself with our industry-grade facilities at Leeds so you’re fully equipped to pursue a career in this area when you graduate.

This course also has close links with local and regional industry, as well as the Yorkshire branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) – and you’ll benefit from the expertise of our active research groups across the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Career opportunities:

Structural engineering is one of the oldest professions in industry, however, the demand for skilled engineers will only continue to grow as large corporations in areas like construction and architecture will always need the expertise you’ll gain on this course to design, renovate and build.

From designing large-scale constructions like bridges or buildings to making alterations and extensions on existing properties or structures — the career opportunities with the skill set you’ll graduate with are exciting, rewarding and far-reaching across the globe.

This programme will also greatly enhance your ability to obtain status as a Chartered Structural Engineer which will give you the edge employers in industry are looking for.

Our graduates from this course have secured positions at companies such as:

Civil and Structural Engineer, Cheng & Ling Architect & Engineering
Structural Engineer, Angkasa Consulting Services Sdn Bhd (ACSSB)
Graduate Structural Engineer, Mason Clark Associates
Bridge Design Engineer, DELF Consulting Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Site Engineer, Ministry of Works and Transport
Design Engineer, Kier Group
Senior Process Engineer, Syngenta
Structural Engineer, ARUP
Graduate Civil Engineer, Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure
Engineer, Skelly and Couch Ltd.

Accreditation

This course is professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) on behalf of the Engineering Council.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design and Management of Structures in Earthquake Zones
Advanced Structural Analysis
Design Optimisation
Advanced Concrete Design
Foundation Engineering
Advanced Steel and Composite Design
Structural Engineering Design Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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64

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in civil engineering or an engineering discipline where relevant subject areas such as foundations, structural mechanics, soil and fluid mechanics, structural analysis and structural design have been studied.
A bachelor degree with a 2:2 (hons) will be considered for candidates with at least 3 years’ relevant work experience, or associate membership of an appropriate professional engineering institution.
We expect all applicants to provide a statement detailing experience held in structural analysis and structural design using reinforced concrete and steel as part of their application.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / 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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