This course focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing the concrete industry in meeting the demands of sustainability.
Throughout the course, you will examine and develop your knowledge on subjects such as:
- concrete technology
- sustainable construction
- earthquake engineering
- steel and concrete building design
- fire assessment
- geo-environmental engineering
- construction management
Experts at leading civil engineering and construction companies contribute to the course. This input will enable you to develop a wider perspective and understanding of the worldwide issues facing the construction industry.
Through an industry-relevant dissertation, you will be able to extend your knowledge in a specialist area. During this, you will be supervised by a member of our research active academic staff. This ensures our staff are in touch with the latest industry thinking and bring best practice to your studies.
The course will also develop your professional, analytical and management skills, as well as improving your technical skills and knowledge. For example, you will gain communication, teamwork, IT and problem-solving skills.
You can choose to study the course full-time or part-time to fit in with work commitments. September and January start dates give you extra flexibility plus the programme is modular, with the majority of the modules delivered over one week.
We regularly review all our postgraduate courses to make sure that they are up-to-date, reflect industry needs and are comparable to other university courses. This programme was developed in consultation with the leading industrial specialists and will be delivered in association with the Concrete Centre-UK.
