Master of Engineering Science (Civil Structures)
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Duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time

Swinburne's civil engineering research ranks as world-class
SWINBURNE RANKED IN THE WORLD'S TOP 75
Swinburne has been placed in the top 75 worldwide for civil engineering by the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016.
Only five universities in Australia were ranked in the top 75.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
- 6 discipline-specific units (75 credit points)
- 4 elective units (50 credit points)
- 1 research paper unit (12.5 credit points)
- 1 research methods unit (12.5 credit points)
- 1 major research project unit (50 credit points)
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in structural engineering practice related to design, analysis and maintenance of building and civil structures
- plan and execute an independent research project on a relevant structural engineering topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
- reflect in managing practical issues/complex problems and describing/developing contemporary and sustainable structural engineering trends and best practices related to design, analysis and maintenance of building and civil structures
- investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories in structural engineering to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/independent judgement in the project-based construction industry
- demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; including clients, customers, multi-disciplinary/multi-cultural project teams and stakeholders
- demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.

Graduate skills
- Providing career orientated education
- Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
- Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
- Developing lifelong learning skills
- Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses
Professional recognition
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Entry requirements
The entry requirements for Master of Engineering (Civil Structures) [or Master of Engineering Science (Civil Structures)] are as follows:
- a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Infrastructure or Construction) or a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Infrastructure or Construction) (Honours)* (minimum four years of full time study) degree or
- a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil or Civil Structures) degree following on from a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Infrastructure or Construction) degree or
- a qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above
* Applicants with a recognised Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in an approved cognate field may be eligible for advanced standing.