Civil Engineering (Geotechnical and Engineering Geology)
Entry requirements
A 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. However, combinations of the following can be taken into consideration:
- undergraduate qualifications
- masters qualifications
- relevant work experience
Please contact us if you wish to discuss your individual circumstances.
Months of entry
January, April, September
Course content
Our geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is revolutionary worldwide.
By pursuing research in the School of Engineering you'll join a successful research group. Our focus is on geotechnical engineering and geology. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards.
We have a research group within the School of Engineering. Their main focus is on geotechnics and structures. They deal with the fundamental concepts of material behaviour, construction and design technology.
Our research has a central theme of Earth systems science engineering and management. This focusses on the concepts of:
- sustainability in construction
- climate change and the effects on civil engineering.
Information for international students
Direct Entry : IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English Language course.
Fees and funding
See our programme fees and funding web page in our online Prospectus.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MPhil
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Research Administrator
- soe.pgr.civg@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 6323