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Master of Civil Engineering

The Master of Civil Engineering (MCivilEng) is a taught postgraduate programme that enhances your engineering knowledge and skills, improving your prospects for career progression. Build your expertise and become work-ready and highly employable - ready to learn, innovate, and lead projects.

Introduction

Acquiring advanced knowledge in Civil Engineering through the Master of Civil Engineering aims to produce graduates who:

• have developed advanced knowledge and skills relevant to their future careers in a research or professional environment
• have developed mastery of topics relevant to design, analysis, and management of civil infrastructure systems, so that they can provide leadership in a professional context and engage effectively with future research opportunities
• apply independent thinking and advanced knowledge and skills to the development and remediation of civil infrastructure systems
• engage effectively and confidently in a variety of academic and professional settings
• provide expertise to support high-level decision making processes
• have the interpersonal skills needed to be ready for the workplace, with the attributes listed on the UC graduate profile.

Degree Structure

The programme requires students to successfully complete courses for a total of 120 points. This typically involves taking eight 15-point courses, four per semester. However, there are options for part-time study as well as distance learning.

Entry Requirements

Students that have completed an Aotearoa New Zealand Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) or a Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in a relevant subject, or the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering (PGCertCivilEng) with good grades, may be admitted to the programme with approval based on the relevance of their previous studies.

• If you are an international student and need help meeting these requirements, study UC's Pre-Master's One Semester programme to gain entry into this degree.
• If you are a domestic student and need help meeting these requirements, study UC's Diploma in Advancing University Studies to gain entry into this degree.
• If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements.

How to Plan Your Degree

The Master of Civil Engineering involves 120 points of coursework, towards an unendorsed degree or an endorsed degree. It can be completed in 1 year full-time, or up to 4 years part-time. The MCivilEng primarily involves in-person learning. We recognise the need for flexibility and some components might be available for online learning, at the discretion of course coordinators.

Subjects and Courses

The MCivilEng can be awarded unendorsed, or endorsed in:

• Construction Management
• Earthquake Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Engineering If you want to complete your degree unendorsed, you will complete a minimum of 60 points from courses in any of the endorsement course lists or elective courses, with the remaining 60 points from any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Endorsements

Construction Management

Choose at least 60 points from these options. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the list above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Earthquake Engineering

Choose at least 60 points from these options. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the list above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Geotechnical Engineering

Choose at least 60 points from these options. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the list above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Structural Engineering

Choose at least 60 points from these options. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the list above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Transportation Engineering

Choose at least 60 points from these options or any 600-level ENTR course. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the lists above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Water Engineering

Choose at least 60 points from these options. The remaining 60 points can be chosen from the list above, any of the endorsement subjects, the elective MCivilEng courses below, and/or any approved 400 or 600-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (with a maximum of 45 points at 400-level).

Elective Courses

• ENAE601 Whole Building Behaviour and Performance
• ENAE602 Collaborative Building Design Studio
• ENAE605 Sustainable Building Design Practice
• ENAE606 Building Modelling and Integrated Design
• ENCI604 Practical Modelling and AI
• ENCN651 Special Topic
• ENEQ651 Special Topic: Plated Structures
• ENEQ653 Special Topic
• ENEQ654 Special Topic

Fees

Domestic Students

2025 tuition fee estimate: $10,146 (120 points)
2026 tuition fee estimate: $10,755 (120 points)

International Students

2025 tuition fee estimate: $49,900 (120 points)
2026 tuition fee estimate: $51,900 (120 points)
2027 tuition fee estimate: $54,600 (120 points)

Student Services Levy (SSL)

2025 SSL: $9.72 per point ($1,166.40 per 120 points)
2026 SSL: $10.30 per point ($1,236.00 per 120 points)

Further Study

Graduates of the MCivilEng will be able to continue on to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a number of related engineering subjects, for example in Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.

Career Opportunities

Because of the flexible structure of the Master of Civil Engineering, students can tailor their degree towards a research or professional career in industry. Graduates will have general or specialist knowledge in civil engineering, which can be applied to structural, geotechnical, transport, construction, water, and/or fire engineering divisions. Engaging biculturalism is also a strong component of the MCivilEng, which will give graduates a cultural understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand and skills in engaging mana whenua and iwi in building projects, making them ideal for future project management work in the industry.