Entry requirements

Students that have completed an Aotearoa New Zealand Bachelor of Engineering with Honours or a Bachelor of Science with Honours in a relevant subject, or the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering 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 one of UC’s International Pre-Master’s pathways to gain entry into this degree.
• If you are a domestic student and need help meeting these requirements, study UC’s Diploma in Advanced University Studies to gain entry into this degree.
• If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Civil Engineering or use the admission requirements checker.

You can apply online at myUC.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Subjects and courses

The MCivilEng can be awarded unendorsed, or endorsed in:

• Construction Management
• Earthquake Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Structural Fire Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Engineering

If you want to complete your degree with an endorsement, you will complete 60 points in your chosen subject, with the remaining 60 points chosen from any of the endorsement subjects, or elective MCivilEng courses, 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).

Students that want to complete their degree unendorsed, or are unable to get into their endorsement, can complete a minimum of 60 points from courses in any of the endorsement subjects lists, 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).

All students in the MCivilEng will also take part in a non-academic Indigenous Consultation and Engagement workshop (ENGR600 Māori and Pacific Engagement and Consultation Occurrences), which will tie in closely with their course materials on engaging biculturalism in engineering.

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.