Advanced Structural Engineering (Online)

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements for entry to MSc Advanced Structural Engineering are:

• a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Energy or Structural Engineering.

If you'd prefer to start with a short course, you may be able to use our online short courses as a route into this degree.

Find out about our short course route to entry

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Become one of the next generation of leading structural engineers, capable of applying your skills across a wide range of sectors.

This flexible online Masters degree will prepare you for careers in industries including:

• structural engineering
• civil engineering
• construction
• aerospace
• automotive
• renewable energy
• oil and gas.

With expert guidance from engineers, academics, and industry itself, you’ll develop advanced skills in structural engineering and learn to tackle environmental, economic and social challenges.

Flexible course choices mean you can customise your studies to suit your needs and interests, based on your academic background and career ambitions after graduation.

Get ready to embrace opportunities in 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning as a structural engineer, to tackle the challenges of sustainable development, climate change, pollution and waste.

With distinct specialist courses in Advanced Composite Materials and Lightweight Structures, earn the skills you need for careers in aerospace, automotive, or wind energy, where these structures and materials are vital.

You can also study MSc Advanced Structural Engineering on campus.

Who can join this online structural engineering degree?

This distance learning degree is open to graduates from all engineering backgrounds, including:

• Civil
• Mechanical
• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Energy
• Structural.

Fees and funding

Fees are always displayed at the top of our degree and short course pages.

You do not have to pay your full online degree fee upfront. You can pay for it one term at a time, spreading the cost.

Each term, you decide how many credits you would like to take, and pay only for those credits. This gives you control over your costs each term, as well as your workload.

Learn more about our fees, funding and discounts here.