Programme summary for PGDip Structural Engineering
About the programme
The programme offers several optional and self-contained modules in the field of Structural Engineering. Different areas, such as structural analysis of building structures and bridges, design in steel and concrete, dynamic analysis of structures, earthquake engineering, soil structure engineering, etc., are covered through the optional modules of this programme.
This programmehas been developed from the MSc Programme in Civil Engineering, owing to the wide offer of modules in the area of Structural Engineering. Postgraduate programmes in the field of Civil Engineering and Surveying have been successfully run at the UEL since 1964.
Programme structure
The programme can be taken either in a part-time mode, by engineers employed in the UK, or in a full-time mode by either national or overseas engineers. The PGDip is offered for full-time students with the possibility of being complete in one academic year’s duration. The PGDip for part-time students have half load during the semesters and, consequently, the length of these studies is doubled. Part-time students require two years to complete the PGDip programme.
Enrolment on the programme is possible either in semester A (starting in September, comprising the academic period from September to January) or semester B (starting in February, comprising the academic period from February to May).
The programme consists of four optional 30-credit modules. The common schedules for PGDip students are included below:
- Full-time PGDip student starting in semester A:
- Semester A (1st year): two 30-credit modules
- Semester B (1st year): two 30-credit modules
- Full-time PGDip student starting in semester B:
- Semester B (1st year): two 30-credit modules
- Semester A (1st year): two 30-credit modules
- Part-time PGDip student starting in semester A:
- Semester A (1st year): one 30-credit module
- Semester B (1st year): one 30-credit module
- Semester A (2nd year): one 30-credit module
- Semester B (2nd year): one 30-credit module
- Part-time PGDip student starting in semester B:
- Semester B (1st year): one 30-credit module
- Semester A (1st year): one 30-credit module
- Semester B (2nd year): one 30-credit module
- Semester A (2nd year): one 30-credit module
- The maximum registration period is six years.
Students require one 30-credit module for a Postgraduate Associate Certificate, two 30-credit modules for the PGCert, (Intermediate awards) and four 30-credit modules for the PGDip.
Career opportunities
Structural engineers work with architects and other professionals on the design and construction of buildings and other structures such as bridges.
Support
You may approach staff for help with personal or academic problems either in person or by e-mail. A programme handbook provides all relevant information on the programme and the teaching resources.
Admission
- BEng(Hons) minimum class 3 or BSc (Hons) minimum 2:2, both in Civil Engineering
- Appropriate professional qualifications such as MICE or MIStructE
- Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS Academic 6.0 Overall, with no less than 5.5 in components, or equivalent, is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate entry to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Students who apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
Key facts
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
Home/EU Fees
- Module fee: £1,100
- Full time fee: £4,400 per yr
International Fees
- Module fee: £1,770
- Full time fee: £7,080 per yr
Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
