Brunel University

Course Details

Structural Integrity MSc

Course Description

The Structural Integrity MSc programme has been developed by Brunel University London in collaboration with The Welding Institute (TWI), as part of the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC). The specialist, off-campus programme is delivered solely at the Welding Institute headquarters at Granta Park, Cambridge. MSc Structural Integrity Scholarships for 2016/17 Entry 16 Home /EU and International Scholarships worth £12,500 each covering the partial costs of the tuition fees. The following terms and conditions apply : Eligibility : to be eligible for consideration of the scholarship, a student: must normally have a minimum of a UK 2.1 Honours degree or international equivalent must have an unconditional offer of a place on the MSc Structural Integrity programme Application : students may apply as normal through the course web page indicating a desire to be considered for the Scholarship, and including in the personal statement evidence of a desire to pursue a career in Structural Integrity. All the required information will be taken from the course application form and verified at registration. The course at Brunel stands out from others in the market because NSIRC is the UK’s first industrially led postgraduate education centre, which is a joint initiative between TWI and Brunel University London as the lead academic partner. There are no other courses that provide a dedicated, specialist training programme that combines academic excellence through Brunel University London, with extensive up to date industrial experience of TWI’s experts across the many and varied disciplines that are essential to structural integrity as applied in oil and gas, power generation, and transportation sectors (automotive and aerospace). This is a direct result of the teaching team placing special emphasis on providing a solid theoretical and applied background, enabling graduates to directly transfer these skills to solve problems faced by industry. We look forward to welcoming students to study our MSc which combines academic excellence through Brunel University London, with extensive up to date industrial experience of TWI’s experts across the varied disciplines essential to structural integrity, which includes material degradation, asset ageing and inspection.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

Our graduates have gone on to work for industrial companies, research and consultancy organisations including NSRIC, TWI Ltd, Mott McDonald, PTT Global Chemical Company and Network Rail, taking up positions not only in the UK, but across the world. As industry ready engineers, recent graduates of this MSc are in high demand and have been successful in gaining employment in: Oil and Gas Industry Engineering Consultancies Asset Management Research Organisations Academic Institutions If your interests lie in research, former graduates have gone on to pursue PhDs either at Brunel University London, or at other academic institutions in the UK and Europe.




Structural Integrity MSc Brunel University