Study Master of Civil Engineering at University of Canterbury in New Zealand, Faculty of Engineering
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Master of Civil Engineering

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

The Master of Civil Engineering (MCivilEng) is a taught postgraduate programme that enhances your engineering knowledge and skills, improving your prospects for career progression. Build your expertise and become work-ready and highly employable - ready to learn, innovate, and lead projects. Acquiring advanced knowledge in Civil Engineering through the Master of Civil Engineering aims to produce graduates who: have developed advanced knowledge and skills relevant to their future careers in a research or professional environment have developed mastery of topics relevant to design, analysis, and management of civil infrastructure systems, so that they can provide leadership in a professional context and engage effectively with future research opportunities apply independent thinking and advanced knowledge and skills to the development and remediation of civil infrastructure systems engage effectively and confidently in a variety of academic and professional settings provide expertise to support high-level decision making processes have the interpersonal skills needed to be ready for the workplace, with the attributes listed on the UC graduate profile. The programme requires students to successfully complete courses for a total of 120 points. This typically involves taking eight 15-point courses, four per semester. However, there are options for part-time study as well as distance learning. The MCivilEng can be awarded unendorsed, or endorsed in: Construction Management Earthquake Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Water Engineering

Majors

  • Construction Management
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Renewable Energy
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Which department am I in?

Faculty of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$51,900.00 (US$ 30,959) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected May 2027

Start date

July 2026

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Upper Riccarton,

Christchurch,

Canterbury,

8041, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$54,600.00 (US$ 32,569) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Upper Riccarton,

Christchurch,

Canterbury,

8041, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Students that have completed an Aotearoa New Zealand Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) or a Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in a relevant subject, or the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering (PGCertCivilEng) with good grades, may be admitted to the programme with approval based on the relevance of their previous studies.

If you are an international student and need help meeting these requirements, study UCs Pre-Masters One Semester programme to gain entry into this degree.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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