• The University of Birmingham offers a Master in Geotechnical Engineering program for a duration of 1 year.
  • It is an on-campus program and available Full-time and Part-time.

  • Geotechnical Engineering Masters/MSc program is designed to support high-level training and enhance both student's technical and managerial skills. With an excellent reputation across the industry, the course focuses on essential aspects of the subject, including:

    • Physical, Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Soils and Rocks,
    • Ground Investigation
    • Field and Laboratory Testing
    • Engineering Geology and Site Investigation
    • Analysis, Design, and Construction of foundations, retaining walls, tunnels, embankments, and slopes including methods of ground reinforcement and improvement.
  • Students will develop a sound knowledge of soil and rock mechanics, current civil engineering design, and construction management and practice. The research project allows for detailed study into a particular area of geotechnical engineering and can focus upon laboratory testing, numerical modeling, or management of geotechnical processes/applications. 
  • Modern structures, such as buildings, embankments, and dams, must satisfy exacting stability and deformation criteria, and they may have to be sited on weak or compressible ground. It is the responsibility of the geotechnical engineer to plan and direct the necessary ground investigations and laboratory testing, interpret the results, and propose methods of design and construction to overcome difficulties caused by inadequate ground.
  • This will support student's careers as geotechnical engineers, enabling them to plan and direct ground investigations and laboratory testing, giving them the basis for interpreting results and proposing the optimum methods of design and construction.
  • Job opportunities after the Master in Geotechnical Engineering and the average salary goes up to 69,683USD.