入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Full entry requirements
Full time: Preferably an upper-second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in civil engineering or geology. Other relevant degree subjects are considered, as is work experience.
英语要求：Applicants whose first language is not English normally require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or 577 (paper-based), or equivalent.
学费：International:2011/2012 £13900
课程特征 Course Features：
This programme, accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT), aims to provide specialist geotechnical knowledge, which meets the needs of the construction, environmental and extractive industries.
课程内容 Course Content：
You complete compulsory modules (90 credits) followed by a research project written up as a dissertation (90 credits). Compulsory modules cover: geotechnical design; soil modelling and numerical methods; geomechanics; research methods for engineers; ground improvement techniques; rock engineering; ground investigation – design, principles and practice. You also take a module in groundwater assessment. Teaching methods include formal lectures, tutorials, seminars, open learning, group projects, computing workshops, laboratory and fieldwork, and site visits. A programme of weekly seminars is provided by prominent visitors from the construction industry in the first term. Assessment is by formal written examinations, course work, the dissertation, and oral and poster presentations. All modules are taught in one or two week blocks.