Program Overview

MSc Geotechnical Engineering

Overview

Gain knowledge in rock engineering, site investigation, data capture and data analysis required to understand the issues facing engineers excavating increasingly ambitious and complex underground spaces.

Entry Requirements

• A good honours degree from a recognised university (typically a 2:2 or higher) in a science, earth or environmental science, engineering or maths based subject.
• Students applying with Turkish Government sponsorship/funding need to include their project topic as part of the application.

Course Content

The programme is delivered through a mix of lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical activities, case studies, industry visits, computer simulations, project work and a dissertation. Field visits and practical field-based assignments are used, where appropriate, to emphasise key areas within each module.

Compulsory Modules

• CSMM118: Project and Dissertation (60 credits)
• CSMM130: Excavation and Geomechanics (15 credits)
• CSMM131: Health and Safety in the Extractive Industry (15 credits)
• CSMM135: Economics, Processing & Environment (15 credits)
• CSMM137: Hydrogeology (15 credits)
• CSMM140: Surface Excavation Design (15 credits)
• CSMM153: Mine Planning and Design (15 credits)
• CSMM187: Underground Excavation Design (15 credits)
• CSMM444: Soil Mechanics with Mine Tailings Engineering (15 credits)

Optional Modules

• CSMM904: Professionalism (0 credits)

Fees

2025/26 Entry

• UK fees per year: £14,300 full-time, £7,150 part-time (where available)
• International fees per year: £28,600 full-time, £14,300 part-time (where available)

Teaching and Research

The programme is delivered through a mix of lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical activities, case studies, industry visits, computer simulations, project work and a dissertation. The taught part of the programme is structured into two semesters. Field visits and practical field-based assignments are used, where appropriate, to emphasise key areas within each module.

Careers

A degree from Camborne School of Mines will teach the necessary technical skills and theoretical knowledge required, as well as additional complementary skills relating to communications, teamwork and problem solving. We have excellent rates of graduate employment, with many postgraduates working overseas.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to enjoy careers as geotechnical engineer, rock mechanics engineer, geologist, design engineer and tunnelling engineer. Our graduates have gone to work for some exceptional companies such as Cross Rail and Bam Nutthallt.

Accreditations

This degree has been accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree.

Related Courses

• Exploration and Mining Geology MSc

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University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship

We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone taught Masters degree (eg MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip) or research degree (eg MPhil, PhD) with us a scholarship towards the cost of their tuition fees. These scholarships are worth 20% of the first year tuition fee for students enrolling on a postgraduate taught or research programme of study in 2025/26. Full details can be found here.

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