Engineering - Civil Engineering

The ME in Civil Engineering at University of Galway is a 60 ECTS full-time taught Masters programme, starting in September and running until early June of the following year. The programme sits at Level 9 in the Irish qualifications system and has been designed to meet the educational requirements necessary for progression to Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland.

Course Outline

The ME in Civil Engineering, which is a broad design-focussed programme, has three primary elements: (i) advanced core modules in Civil Engineering, (ii) modules on transferrable skills/professional development and (iii) an individual capstone research project. The taught modules amount to 40 ECTS and these will be examined at the end of semester examinations in December and April/May and/or through continuous assessment assignments. The 20 ECTS individual project will run throughout the year with a submission date at the end of May. Projects will be available across all branches of Civil Engineering and each student will work with an individual supervisor. Equally, a student is welcome to propose a project of his/her own.



Core Civil Engineering 5 ECTS modules will include:



Advanced Structures

Design of Sustainable Environmental Systems

Transportation Systems and Infrastructure

Offshore and Coastal Engineering

Energy in Buildings

Computational Methods in Civil Engineering

Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

Hydrological Modelling

The Built Environment

Students will also carry out an Integrated Design Project (an obligatory core module), drawing on knowledge across the discipline, and this will reflect the strong design ethos of the programme.



There is an extensive list of transferrable/professional skills available.



Optional CE514: Transportation Systems and Infrastructure II - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE6102: Design of Sustainable Environmental System I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE6108: Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional ME432: Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional AY872: Financial Management I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional EOS418: Applied Field Hydrogeology - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE511: Computational Methods in Civil Engineering - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE6117: Integrated Civil Engineering Design - 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional LW361: Planning And Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE510: Civil Engineering Project/Thesis - 20 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE509: Advanced Structures - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional CE6120: Hydraulic Modelling - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE6101: Coastal and Offshore Engineering I - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE6103: Design of Sustainable Environmental Systems II - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE6113: Energy in Buildings - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional EOS4101: Earth Observation and Remote Sensing - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE6107: Water Quality - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional EE5127: Internet of Things Systems Design - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE6114: Geotechnical Engineering Design - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE471: Project Management - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional CE5102: Timber Engineering and Design of Timber Structures - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Optional MG3119: Strategy - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Entry to the programme is open to individuals who have Second Class Honours in a Level 8 engineering degree in a related discipline from a recognised university or third level college.

9 months, full-time.

Next start date September 2024

Career Opportunities

This degree programme is ideally suited to the civil engineer with an honours (Level 8) undergraduate degree who wishes to become more competent in advanced civil engineering topics.



From 2013, the ME degree is required to satisfy the educational requirements for progression to Chartered Engineer status. Graduates of the programme will be capable of working in any branch of civil engineering, including consultancy and contracting.