Engineering - Civil Engineering

Globally, Civil Engineers are essential to the provision of transportation systems, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure, clean water, waste management, and earthworks. With ever increasing global population, global urbanisation and global concerns about climate change, the formal training of engineers in a global context becomes crucial. This programme offers* students the chance to develop their engineering skills in both University College Dublin and Columbia University, New York (ranked 16th best university in the world) and to graduate with a dual degree from both universities. Students will complete a mixture of taught modules, a work placement and research over the course of their studies on this programme. The benefits to both graduates and the industry as a whole will be in the training of high-quality graduates with global knowledge and training of European and American engineering practices.

Stage 1 - Core

Innovation LeadershipCVEN40390

Civil Engineering SystemsCVEN40690

Geotechnics 3CVEN40720

Design of Structures 2CVEN40780

Applied HydrologyCVEN40830

Quantitative Methods for EngineersSTAT40690



Stage 1 - Option

Advanced Air PollutionBSEN40110

Environmental EngineeringCHEN40010

Design of Structures 3CVEN40050

Transport ModellingCVEN40060

Water & Wastewater Treatment ProcessesCVEN40070

Hydraulic Engineering DesignCVEN40080

Bridge EngineeringCVEN40120

Geotechnics 4CVEN40210

Engineering Design ProjectCVEN40500

Water Waste and Environmental ModellingCVEN40570

Highway EngineeringCVEN40710

Professional Work ExperienceCVEN40730

Professional Engineering (Finance)MEEN30140

Professional Engineering (Management)MEEN40430

Technical CommunicationMEEN40670

Statistical Machine LearningSTAT30270



Stage 2 - Core

UCD-Columbia University CreditCVEN40870

- An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) with minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in civil engineering or equivalent.



- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent. As this is a new programme please refer all on to college.



- These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes

The following entry routes are available:



ME Civil Engineering (D) FT (T308)

Duration 2 Years Attend Full Time

Deadline Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

2 years full-time.

MODE OF DELIVERY :Face-to-Face

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

There are excellent job opportunities for graduates of this dual master’s programme in civil engineering design and construction, damage assessment and disaster relief, working in the developing work as engineers with NGOs, project management and site management. Established civil engineering employers with a presence in both Ireland, the US and around the world include Arup, Jacobs and AECOM.