Program Overview
The Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics at Imperial College London is a Master programme in Natural Sciences over 12 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 natural sciences. 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 Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics programme are prepared for diverse careers in natural sciences:
- Research Scientist
- Environmental Consultant
- Laboratory Manager
- Science Writer
- Policy Advisor
- Academic Researcher
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advanced constitutive modelling
- Advanced soil properties
- Analysis and constitutive models
- Applied engineering geology coursework
- Consolidation and seepage
- Earth pressures
- Embankments and earthworks
- Engineering geology of soils and rocks
- Foundations
- Geotechnical processes
- Ground profiles and ground investigation
- Laboratory and field techniques
- Laboratory data interpretation
- Partly saturated soil behaviour
- Rock strength and failure
- Stability of slopes
- Strength and deformation
- Fieldwork
- Dissertation
- Basic dynamics and analysis of strong motion data
- Earthquake geotechnical engineering
- Engineering seismology
- Contaminated land and groundwater
- Landfill engineering
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Minimum academic requirement
2.1 Honours degree in a relevant subject (particularly in subjects such as civil engineering, as well as other branches of engineering, natural sciences, earth sciences and other numerate disciplines).
Applicants with relevant industrial and professional experience may also be considered.
A-level Mathematics at minimum grade B or equivalent also required.
International qualifications
The academic requirement above is for applicants who hold or who are working towards a UK qualification.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Imperial College London 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 Imperial College London
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 29 April 2026
- Start Date 2017-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months