About Civil Infrastructure Engineering (including Professional Practice) Msc in Aston University, Birmingham
Engineers and engineering skills are in very high demand across a range of sectors around the world. Our programme has been designed to provide cutting-edge specialist knowledge in Civil Engineering Infrastructures. Aiming to broaden and deepen students' knowledge in analysis, design, construction, operation and management aspects. This course also features the opportunity to undertake a professional placement in its second year.
The enormous challenge of managing large stockpiles of existing aged infrastructures and the development of the next generation of new infrastructures, together with the need for sustainable infrastructure development and ensuring the resiliency against climate change, have placed engineers in a unique position to develop and apply multidisciplinary skills for a holistic solution.
This unique programme will equip our graduates with the necessary skills, creativity and system thinking in a collaborative way so that they are ready to tackle this challenge.
The shortfall of specialist engineering graduates, and the skill gap required for our modern civil infrastructure engineering which differs from the skills of conventional civil engineering, creates the ideal scenario for this MSc course.
The course will enable engineers employed in the Civil engineering industry and graduates from engineering programmes across the UK and abroad to acquire the leading-edge knowledge required to face the challenges of civil infrastructure development and maintenance.
The content of the programme will build on the existing knowledge of civil engineers and engineering graduates of relevant disciplines to bridge the skills gap required to join the civil infrastructure engineering industry.
The programme is suitable for BSc (Hons) and BEng (Hons) undergraduate students in related subject areas, aspiring to progress to study a technical postgraduate programme. It is also suitable for professionals in related construction industries aspiring to reach a senior management position.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 93
- PTE : 60
Aston University, Birmingham Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Year of Establishment |
1895 |
| Location |
Birmingham |
| Sq. feet/acres of the campus |
60 acre |
| World Rank |
485 |
| Retention Rate |
83.4% |
| Total Students |
11,334 |
| International Students |
1,719 |
| Student Staff Ratio |
19.7 |
| Campus Accomodation |
Available |
| Financial Aid |
Available |
| Website |
https://www.aston.ac.uk/ |
Aston University Cost of Attendance
At Aston University, postgraduate degrees cost between 17,050 and 25,850 GBP in tuition. The cost of UG programmes, however, varies depending on the Aston University school. The following table shows the expected tuition costs for undergrad programmes:
| School |
Tuition Fees(in GBP) |
| Aston Business School |
15,950 |
| Aston Medical School |
42,750 |
| Languages and Social Sciences |
15,950 – 17,350 |
| Engineering and Physical Science program |
16,350 – 19,800 |
| Life and Health Sciences program |
15,950 – 19,300 |
