Overview

This Bridge Engineering MSc offered at the University of Surrey will help you pursue an exciting career in bridge engineering consultancy, infrastructure development, government agencies, or research institutions. Surrey's programme is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, and covers sustainability and resilience in civil engineering infrastructure design and assessment.

Career opportunities

This MSc will help you pursue an exciting career as a bridge engineer, which can include working for consultancies involved in bridge design or bridge contractors involved in construction. The Bridge Engineering MSc is the only masters programme that specialises in this area in Europe – and one of the few around the world. This MSc in Bridge Engineering is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of bridge analysis, design and management. If you’re a practising bridge engineer, it will enable you to improve your existing knowledge and skills and familiarise yourself with new industry-relevant techniques. This course covers a wide range of modules that address the whole life analysis of bridges from design through to end-of-life. Our masters courses in civil engineering open up a huge range of career opportunities, not only with major consultancies and contractors, but across other sectors such as management and business consultancy. Surrey has an excellent and long-standing employability record. Recent graduates from the Bridge Engineering MSc programme have been employed by:
AECOM

Amey

Atkins

Hewson Consulting Engineers

Mott MacDonald

Opus International

Tony Gee and Partners

Ramboll and Sweco

WSP.

Accreditation

This Programme is accredited by the European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE)

This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design

Durability Of Bridges And Structures

Infrastructure Asset Management

Structural Mechanics & Finite Elements

Steel Building Design

Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies And Resilience

Advanced Soil Mechanics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-24 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Guildford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in civil engineering (or other related engineering subjects), or equivalent recognised international degree.
Applicants will be considered on an individual basis, based on strength in specific subjects related to the MSc programme and/or professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

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25900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

September - Full-time (with placement) - 2 years

UK £14,100
Overseas £27,100

September - Part-time - 5 years

UK £1,500 per 15 credits
Overseas £2,900 per 15 credits

Living costs

Guildford

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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