Overview

The Structural and Geotechnical Engineering course from Trinity College Dublin explores the field of Structural/Geotechnical Engineering addressing the modern challenges in this industry including sustainability of buildings and structural materials, earthquakes, bridge design, soil-structure interactions, advanced modelling, and analysis of structures.

Students take lectures from departmental staff for a variety of Structural and Geotechnical subjects and have the opportunity to carry out cutting edge Structures or Geotechnics research projects related to topics that the Department is actively involved in.

The areas of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering covered during the course include:

Advanced structural analysis
Structural dynamics
Earthquake engineering
Bridge engineering
Facade engineering
Geotechnical design
Materials technology
Soil-structure interaction
A unified theory of structures
Structural durability and sustainability
Engineering management

Programme Structure

The degree programme is divided into three parts:

Two semesters of taught courses with an average of 12 lectures per week.
A major dissertation is undertaken during the second half of the course.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry criteria is an upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering or related degree. Relevant industrial experience may be taken into account in allocating places, where the course is oversubscribed.

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Tuition Fee

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International

26980 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26980 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

9630 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9630 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Dublin

1100 - 1800 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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