Postgraduate study in Engineering at the University of Birmingham Dubai is a chance to learn from world leaders in their fields. This guarantees you a first-class learning experience, leading to qualifications that are respected all over the world, making you an attractive prospect in a very competitive job market.
WHY CHOOSE OUR PROGRAMMES?
- Our programmes offer progressive learning, hands-on experience and will prepare you for a career in a wide range of industries.
- A flexible approach allows you to study for an MSc degree or enrol for a PG Diploma course, which can be upgraded to an MSc degree should you wish to complete the full programme.
- We place a strong emphasis on tackling the problems faced today. Many of our projects have already made a significant impact on society and how industry provides solutions to meet these needs.
- You will gain systematic knowledge and an advanced level understanding of Civil Engineering and Construction Management, including research and developments at the forefront of the discipline. You will be able to evaluate current research critically, and be original in the application of your knowledge, initiating new research across a number of potential fields
- Upon graduation, you can choose to begin or resume a career in construction or civil engineering design consultancies, general management/engineering consultancies, civil engineering contractors, construction and structural engineering companies.
HOW WILL YOU BE TAUGHT?
The courses are delivered in intense teaching blocks, so you can choose to study either full-time or part-time. Learning is delivered via lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, as well as your individual project (MSc only).
For Civil Engineering, the taught element of your course (MSc and PGDip) takes place in the first year of the programme, and your individual research project (MSc only) will be undertaken in the second year.
Teaching and MSc research project supervision will be conducted in partnership between academics on our Dubai campus, and in our Edgbaston Campus in the UK. You will also have the opportunity to interact with our students in our Edgbaston whilst you study at our Dubai campus. Throughout the programme, there will be opportunity to learn from various industrialists who will add enrichment to the learning provided and support for research projects directly linked to current and future needs of the industry.
CAREER DESTINATIONS
- Atkins
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund
- Hyundai Development Company
- Galliford Try
- Kier Group Plc
Civil Engineering MSc - 2 years or 4 years part-time
What will you study?
Civil Engineering is the key to many of the issues affecting our lives today. Civil Engineers solve problems, and design, build and maintain our living and working spaces. You might design a new stadium, work on a local by-pass or railway line, assess a damaged structure, provide immediate and safe drinking water to a refugee camp, or manage a multi-million-pound construction project.
Taught modules will include: Engineering Production and Risk Management in Construction, Geomechanics, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Construction, Systems Engineering, and Water Engineering and Management.
Construction Management MSc - 1 year or 2 years part-time
What will you study?
Our Construction Management programme provides advanced training to graduates to develop your construction management skills, enabling you to play a leading role in a professional capacity within both the civil engineering and building industries. The skills gained will provide you with the ability to respond to changing requirements of the construction industry in both the UAE and overseas.
Taught modules will include: Construction Management, Engineering Production and Risk Management in Construction, Marketing and Financial Management, Organisational and Operations Management, Strategic Innovation Management, and Sustainable Construction.
'Studying at the University of Birmingham has equipped me with the knowledge and research skills to develop my career from an engineer in projects to a consultant contributing to climate change and water policies and strategies. My professors at the University of Birmingham continuously support me even after graduation to achieve my academic and career goals. UoB and my professors provided me with a lifetime of experience on academic and career levels.'
Hala Al-Hamawi, University of Birmingham graduate