Overview

With climate change and pollution at the forefront of public concern and political debate, the M.Phil. in Civil Engineering and Surveying programme from University of Portsmouth is exploring ways to transform civil engineering expertise into real-world solutions to the planet's environmental crises and finding new ways to make construction projects more efficient, sustainable and environmentally-friendly, searching for sustainable ways of tackling the pollution caused by increased urbanisation, and developing the technology needed to deal with new pollutants – including pharmaceuticals and microplastics – in the environment.

Career and opportunities

Once you complete your postgraduate research degree, you'll be a highly-skilled researcher with the knowledge and skills to make an impact in many different industries.

Your postgraduate research qualification demonstrates to potential employers that you're an intelligent, capable and motivated person, with provable abilities and experience in critical thinking, problem-solving, project management, communication, leadership and creativity.

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Programme Structure

Projects include:

Addressing the climate emergency by decarbonising the service sector

Advanced engineering analysis of chalk in construction

An artificially intelligent camera imaging algorithm for monitoring multi-scale damage

Assessment and development of waste plastic building blocks

Blast resistant cladding systems: Novel material characterisation development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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Applications all year round, but we suggest applying 2–3 months before your chosen start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 226 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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65

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

An upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or a master’s degree in an appropriate subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications may be considered.

All applicants are subject to interview.

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Tuition Fees

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19200 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

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Additional Details

EU full-time fee: £5,006 per year

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

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Funding

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