MSc Structural Engineering

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £16,300
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £38,400

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

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International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.

The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Master's Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.

We also welcome the best and brightest international students each year and reward excellence with a number of merit-based scholarships. See our range of master’s scholarships for international students .

And, if you have completed an undergraduate degree at The University of Manchester, or are currently in your final year of an undergraduate degree with us, you may be eligible for a discount of 10% on tuition fees if you choose to study on a taught postgraduate course here. Find out if you're eligible and how to apply .

For more information on master's tuition fees and studying costs, visit the University of Manchester funding for master's courses website to help you plan your finances.

This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.

Students carry out an individual project of about four month's duration in an area related to the preceding taught programme Units.

The aim of this module is to carry out a substantial piece of research work in a specific technological area and report on this work in the form of a Dissertation.

Students carry out an individual project of about four month's duration in an area related to the preceding taught programme Units.

Students will be able to clearly express the aim and objectives of their project and will be able to demonstrate their understanding of a particular area of knowledge related to the Dissertation project and of the range of methods and techniques used in the project.

Evaluate and competently apply a range of techniques and methods needed to achieve the aim and objectives of a project.
Present evidence of some level of originality and use of initiative.
To critically assess published literature and evaluate the results of a research programme and critically assess the results of the Dissertation project in relation to current knowledge.

Prepare and deliver a satisfactory oral presentation, supported with visual aids, of research work carried out, and give adequate verbal answers to questions.
Produce a research document of adequate volume and quality in a limited timescale.
-adequately present technical information in written form including proof reading, appropriate structure. graphs (if appropriate) and consistent and accurate references.
Gain a deeper knowledge of a specific technological subject area through guidance and self-study.

Written feedback provided as part of research methods module. Verbal feedback provided at regular project supervisor/student meetings.