Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering)
University of Malta
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
The taught Master's programme in structural engineering provides you with the understanding of the engineering profession and the engineer's responsibility to clients, the community, and the environment. If you're interested in the soundness and the design of structures, the programme will cover basic sciences that will be the foundation of the bulk of the course, which will delve into framework structures, sound design, elasticity, and concepts such as natural frequency, resonance, and impact stresses, ultimately training you in theory and practice to be qualified in assessing the integrity of engineering designs and conceptualising your own designs. The taught Master's programme in structural engineering provides you with the understanding of the engineering profession and the engineer's responsibility to clients, the community, and the environment. If you're interested in the soundness and the design of structures, the programme will cover basic sciences that will be the foundation of the bulk of the course, which will delve into framework structures, sound design, elasticity, and concepts such as natural frequency, resonance, and impact stresses, ultimately training you in theory and practice to be qualified in assessing the integrity of engineering designs and conceptualising your own designs.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate in the M.Eng. degree, you will have satisfied the academic requirement for achieving a professional status in Malta as a perit, and as a professional engineer at a European level. If you are interested in furthering your studies or are considering an academic profession, students have gone on to enrol in doctorate programmes for a more holistic knowledge of the subject.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 In addition to the prescribed 120 ECTS credits for the course, students may apply to the Board to register for extra study-units. Please refer to the note at the end of the programme. Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CVE5101 Design Workshops - Structural Engineering 15 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CVE5621 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering 1 5 ECTS CVE5641 Structural Analysis 1 5 ECTS CVE5643 Structural Mechanics 1 5 ECTS CVE5651 Advanced Structural Design 1 5 ECTS CVE5652 Advanced Structural Design 2 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CNM5421 Engineering Materials 5 ECTS CVE5642 Structural Analysis 2 5 ECTS CVE5644 Numerical Techniques in Engineering 5 ECTS CVE5653 Advanced Structural Design 3 5 ECTS Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 ECTS credits Year 2 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CVE5010 * Final Project 30 ECTS CVE5020 * Dissertation 15 ECTS * The deadline for the submission of the Final Project and the Dissertation will be determined by the Faculty Board. Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CVE5622 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering 2 5 ECTS CVE5645 Structural Dynamics 5 ECTS CVE5654 Special Topics in Engineering 5 ECTS Requirement for successful completion of Year 2: 60 ECTS credits. Requirement for the award of Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering): 120 ECTS credits . This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Engineering - M.Eng. - under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment. In addition to the total number of credits for the programme (120
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications first cycle degree in Built Environment Studies from the University of Malta, with at least Second Class (Honours) or a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board, to be comparable to the qualification listed in (a). The admission of applicants under (b) may be made conditional on the results of an assessment as the Faculty Board may deem appropriate. All applicants shall be required to submit a transcript of studies showing that during the first cycle degree they successfully completed the minimum number of credits in the relative thematic studyunits, as indicated in the Schedule approved by the Faculty Board. Study-units which were awarded a Compensated Pass shall not be considered sufficient for this purpose, provided that, at the discretion of the Faculty Board, applicants who present Compensated Passes in up to 4 ECTS credits may be allowed to join the Course subject to any conditions which the Faculty Board may impose. Study-units which were successfully completed during exchange periods of study at other universities may be offered in lieu of study-units indicated in the Schedule, subject to confirmation by the Faculty Board that such study-units have a thematic content which is compatible with the relative Schedule, and that study-units so presented are at least at the same level as the study-units they are replacing. Applicants in possession of a qualification as indicated in (a) and (b) who do not satisfy the requirements of the Schedule and lack more than 4 ECTS credits in study-units from the relevant thematic area may be allowed to follow and successfully complete a preparatory programme. Under no circumstances, shall the preparatory programme be taken in order to improve a prior performance in the first cycle degree in Built Environment Studies. Notes and any other requirements The Schedule of Thematic Study-Units will be available
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€26,800 (Non-EU)
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 2 years
- Credits 120
