Geotechnical Engineering MSc
Imperial College London
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Course overviewFocus on advanced aspects of soil behaviour, related theoretical frameworks and their application to geotechnical problems on this one-year, MSc course.This course will provide you with a solid technical basis in the key areas of geotechnics through a balanced degree programme which integrates core engineering science and recent research findings with practical applications.Youll gain first-hand experience of experimental soil mechanics working in modern, purpose-built ...Read more

Course overview

Focus on advanced aspects of soil behaviour, related theoretical frameworks and their application to geotechnical problems on this one-year, MSc course.

This course will provide you with a solid technical basis in the key areas of geotechnics through a balanced degree programme which integrates core engineering science and recent research findings with practical applications.

You'll gain first-hand experience of experimental soil mechanics working in modern, purpose-built laboratories, through a mixture of theoretical and practical learning.

This degree will also enable you to forge strong links with industry and enhance your fieldwork skills on a series of trips to areas of geological and geotechnical interest in the UK and abroad.

This course is part of the geotechnics cluster of courses at Imperial. These streams share approximately 80% of the curriculum, while the remaining 20% allows specialisation in the areas of advanced Soil Mechanics, Engineering Seismology, Environmental Geotechnics and Engineering Geology.

  • Geotechnical Engineering (this stream)
  • Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering with Data Science

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Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirement: 2:1 in civil engineering, natural sciences, earth sciences or other numerate disciplines. A suitable grounding in mathematics is required, e.g. A-level grade B or higher.

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£18,500 per year

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£42,900 per year

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£42,900 per year

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Imperial College London
Exhibition Road Kensington and Chelsea London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Gloucester Road  0.3 miles away Nearest train station: West Brompton  0.7 miles away
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