MPhil Civil Engineering

University of Plymouth

The degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is awarded for a research study, which makes a significant contribution to knowledge. Candidates must demonstrate that they have made an original personal contribution to the understanding of a problem in a specific field, the advancement of knowledge, or the generation of new ideas.

Key features

Use of unrivalled facilities:

• the nationally important Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory

• the Marine Station

• Lovelace System High Performance Computing facility

Membership of active research groups comprising other research students and staff

This full time or part time programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies.

You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.

Your MPhil will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (approximately 80,000 words), and a viva voce (an oral examination).