Gain knowledge of coastal, ocean, and seafloor behaviour relevant to the design of coastal and offshore infrastructure on this master's course. You'll develop valuable skills in applied geoscience to deal with hazards such as erosion, flooding, and habitat degradation to marine environments.

The overall aim of the program is to produce postgraduates who can develop into Chartered Engineers who can play a significant role as professional civil engineers. It aims to develop the skills needed by those who will take lead roles within the civil engineering profession.

Structural and civil engineering are the oldest disciplines in engineering. The environment surrounding the civilization is rich in structures and objects designed and constructed by structural and civil engineers. The structures are used for dwelling housing, offices, industrial plants, shopping and entertainment centers, bus stations, railways and train stations, airports, seaports, etc.

The built environment is where most of us spend our lives, and related industries constitute an enormous part of the global economy. In this master’s program, you will investigate issues related to manmade structures and buildings, working towards creating a more sustainable and resource-efficient society.

The program links the fundamental disciplines of Civil Engineering (design and construction of civil and environmental structures and infrastructures) with a broad overview of the most advanced Risk Management tools, with particular attention to forecasting and prevention issues concerning structures and infrastructures and soil, on which they are built or embedded, due to natural and anthropic causes.

At the start of the study, you choose between five study lines. The choice of study line is a choice of a course package that influences the first three semesters. Currently, the study lines are Infrastructures Geotechnical Engineering, and Structural Engineering.

The MSc Civil Engineering and Construction is a unique and particularly contemporary course of study, that encompasses knowledge from all areas related to the Civil Engineer profession and includes modules that teach the latest industry developments and their application on real Engineering problems. Its aim is to equip students with the necessary technical skills and theoretical background for the design and construction of new, complex infrastructures or the reinforcement of existing constructions. At the same time, the programme provides students the opportunity to carry out their own research, under the supervision of experienced tutors, which can lead to publications in academic journals and participation in international conferences, or be used by collaborating companies during the design and construction of real projects.

The master’s programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering fosters graduates that will design and build our future homes and infrastructure, with a deep understanding of human conditions and needs and urgent demands for sustainability. In one of two specialisations, students explore either techniques for design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure or engineering design of buildings with a focus on performance and lifecycle perspective.

The expansion of the circular economy offers new building features with a lower carbon footprint, and therefore involves a reduction in the use of cement. Green materials such as recycled waste are just as efficient materials for construction, costless, and capable of providing clean and eco-friendly solutions.

The program provides the students with a vast palette of Civil Engineering topics, to finally bring a solid professional background. The schedule covers Mathematics, Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity, Complex Concrete Structures, Complex Steel Structures, Construction Management, Advanced Foundations, Hydro, and Marine Civil Engineering, Hydraulics and Hydrology, Finite Element Method, Wind and Earthquake Engineering, Engineering Surveying, Reliability of Structures, Bridge Structures, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnics, Structural Dynamics, Seminar on Civil Engineering, Finite Element Method Applications, Cultural Creation Related Aspects of the Construction Industry, Geology and Hydrogeology, Thesis Seminar.

The MSc in Structural Engineering aims to train professionals with advanced knowledge, capable of operating in all areas of structural engineering, including analysis, design, management, and maintenance of civil structures and infrastructures.

The Master of Civil Engineering provides students an opportunity for advanced training and specialization through programs in construction engineering and management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics/hydrology, pavements and materials, structural engineering, and transportation engineering. This program is available to international students as an on-campus program only.

The M.S. degree may be completed with or without a thesis. The M.S. degree requires 32 credit hours of graduate course credit if a thesis is part of the program (with 8 of the 32 hours comprising the thesis), and 36 hours without a thesis. It is possible to complete the M.S. non-thesis degree in one year or less.

The civil engineering profession allows those who embrace it to participate in the rational, efficient, and environmentally sustainable control of the forces of Nature for the benefit of the populations. As a civil engineer, one is the protagonist or participant of an adventure: improving humanity’s well-being and quality of life. Civil engineers have the duty to ensure the security of structures and systems that are vital for the operation of modern societies and they carry on their shoulders the responsibility for countless lives; the failure of a structure such as a bridge, a dam, or a building always leads to catastrophic consequences.

Earn your master’s degree in Civil Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and specialize in environmental, geotechnical, structural, or infrastructure engineering. Gain hands-on experience with expert faculty, developing innovations for sustainability and reliable infrastructure. Graduate ready to excel as a leader in diverse engineering roles.