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During this programme, you will:  

• Learn to identify ethical, social and professional responsibilities and dilemmas faced by contemporary civil engineers with an emphasis on sustainability and climate change. 

• Develop project planning and management strategies to provide solutions within a fixed timeframe. 

• Focus on a wide range of challenges across society where civil engineers contribute solutions and knowledge in areas such as environmental and energy engineering, structural engineering and transport engineering. 

• Undertake a significant research project on a specific problem at the forefront of civil engineering; formulate feasible solutions, and present results. 

Key information: 

• Complete full-time in one year  

• Delivered on campus 

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters 

• Two core modules in autumn and spring 

• One non-technical module each semester 

• Choose three technical elective modules each semester 

• Submit a Research Project (thesis) at the end of the summer semester, worked on across all three semesters. 

You will learn through a blend of: 

• Lectures, project-based learning (PBL) workshops, and experiential learning 

• Reflective practice and supervised research 

• Regular feedback from faculty and peers through group work and assessments 

Year 1 

Autumn Semester  

Core modules: 

• develops a student’s ability to design, plan and carry out a research project. 

• prepares engineering students for publishing or writing as a part of their professional careers and/or further postgraduate studies. 

Technical electives – choose 3: 

Non-technical elective:  

Spring Semester  

Core modules 

• develops skills in researching topics and identifying issues associated with current practice. 

Technical electives – choose 3 

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Non-technical elective: 

Summer Semester 

• enables students to produce a technical paper in a format suitable for publication, with an abstract that provides a clear executive summary of the work performed. 

Relevant course materials - such as books and journal articles - will be available digitally via the UL Glucksman Library’s online resources. 

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in Civil Engineering, or closely related field. 

 
Other Entry Considerations: 

 
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 
 
At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.   

 
International students: 
 

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of Documents: 

1. *Academic transcripts and certificates
2. UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
3. Copy of your birth certificate or passport
4. English translation of your qualifications and transcripts 

English Language: 

4. English Language Competency certificate
5. For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application  

6. To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:

• Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
• Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.

7. *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU - €8,200

Non-EU - €20,800

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).   

Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships.

 This course can lead to the following sectors and careers: Environmental and energy engineering 

• Geotechnical engineering
• Structural engineering
• Water resources engineering
• Engineering for sustainability
• Construction Management
• Construction management   

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions