Civil and Environmental Engineering at Strathclyde University has been one of the first departments in the UK to fully embrace the importance of integrating infrastructure and the environment in today’s world.
This has made it a strong and forward-looking department and the ideal choice for graduate students who are interested in doing a post-graduate degree that is highly marketable.
The success rate of graduates from our department is excellent, with most finding permanent course-related employment within six months of completing their degree.
MPhil and PhD are research degrees involving independent research. Current topics of study include...
- Assessment of flood defences
- Design of improved tools and strategies for monitoring and analysis of ground and structural deformations
- Environmental Engineering, Sustainability & Biotechnology
- Environmental Forensics
- Environmental Health and Sanitation
- Modelling the mechanical behaviour of soils and rocks
- Performance of structures
- Spatial and temporal permeability evolution in deep flow systems
- Transport Planning and Sustainability
- Water Resources
- Water Supply and Distribution Systems
- Urban Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems
More detailed titles for current projects and research interests can be found on the list pages for Staff and Research Students
An MRes is 33% Taught Content and 67% Research Project.
- MRes Climate Change Adaptation
- MRes Geo-Environmental Engineering
- MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (IPPC)
On successful completion of the MRes research project it is possible for good quality researchers to transfer to the PhD Programme (i.e. the MRes would be equivalent to the first year of the PhD).
An MSc involves 67% Taught Content and 33% Research Project.
MSc courses offered to all disciplinary backgrounds:
MSc courses that require a specific background:
All our MSc courses* are accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for Chartered Engineer (CEng) Status under the provisions of UK-SPEC. (*except MSc Environmental Health which is accredited by REHIS.)
All the MSc degrees are flexible - they can be taken full-time over one year, part-time or open access. Via Open Access students can take a couple of classes per year, adding up eventually to a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc (up to the maximum time of 5 years).
Part-time study
Part-time study involves attendance at classes, completing one half of the course in year one and the remainder plus project/dissertation in year two.
On-Line Application
Please use the online application process for all of the MSc courses. Select the desired Course Page from the above list and then click on the grey 'Apply' button to create your application record. Applications for September 2012 entry have opened.
Postgraduate Funding : SAAS
Eligible postgraduate students can apply to SAAS for a tuition fee loan to help with the cost of their fees (up to £3,400 for full-time students and £1,700 for part time students. find out more here
International Scholarships
Outstanding-calibre First-class applicants are welcome to submit an application to be considered for one of the University's international scholarship schemes (awards are highly limited and competitive). Please note the formal scholarship application form and eligibility criteria is separate to the online application process for the MSc course. find out more here
