Program Overview
The Civil Engineering at University of Tennessee Knoxville is a MSc programme in Engineering over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Civil Engineering programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 15,387 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 6,178 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Knoxville, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Civil Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Design of Railway Transportation Systems
- Air Transportation
- Transportation Seminar
- Traffic Engineering: Characteristics
- Traffic Engineering: Operations
- Geometric Design and Layout of Roadways and Community Facilities
- Public Transit Planning and Operations
- Traffic Crash Reconstruction and Analysis
- Planning and Transportation
- Finite Element Applications in Structural Engineering
- Structural Systems
- Structural Dynamics
- Behavior of Steel Structures
- Prestressed Concrete
- Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members
- Masonry Design
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Scheduling
- Building Information Modeling for Construction
- Construction Conflicts, Claims, and Disputes
- Special Problems in Civil Engineering
- Special Topics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission requirements
- Bachelor\'s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency. A foreign degree must be equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor\'s degree and must be accredited by its regional or national accreditation agency.
- U.S. Degree holders must have earned a 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or a minimum of 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study. Foreign degree holders must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a \'B\' average. If you have completed previous graduate course work, you must have a grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4-point scale or equivalent.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS test scores.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 15,387 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 6,178 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 15,387 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 6,178 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Tennessee Knoxville directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Tennessee Knoxville
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-10-17
- Start Date 2018-05-10
- Language English
- Duration 24 months