Master in Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering

Discover the Power of Engineering: Master in Structures for a Sustainable Career

Découvrir le pouvoir de l'ingénierie : Master en structures pour une carrière durable

Structural Engineering Program Details

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages (FILS-UTCB)
Field of Study: Civil Engineering and Building Services
Program Name: Structural Engineering
Instruction Languages: Offered in English and French
Study Format: Full-time
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
ECTS Credits: 30 credits per semester / 120 credits in total

Academic Calendar: Courses run from October 1st to July 30th annually

Industrial partnerships: Collaborations with construction companies for practical projects and internships.

International mobility: Erasmus+ exchange options or double-degree programmes with partner universities.

Specialized laboratories: Access to modern equipment for structural simulations, materials tests and software (ETABS, AutoCAD, Revit).

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: In civil engineering or related fields.
• Language skills: Language certificate (CAE, CPE, TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, AQA, DELF, DALF, TCF, TEF, TFI, Diplome de l'Alliance Française, bilingual class certificate)
• Admission process: Interview or admission based on average, in descending order up to the number of places available (depending on the candidate's origin).

Structural Engineering Program Overview

Accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education since 2013, the masters “Structural Engineering” / „Ingénierie des structures” are 2 years post graduate programs, with teaching and examinations entirely in English language or in the French language.

Organised within the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages (FILS-UTCB) of the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (UTCB), the masters contain 3 semesters with lectures and exams and 1 semester entirely reserved to the master thesis. The master programs have a total of 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

The masters are opened to Romanian and foreign bachelor graduates.

The masters provide a supplement of theoretical and modelling knowledge together with advanced courses in structural engineering. A core topic of the masters is the earthquake resistant design with a significant amount of dedicated hours (structural dynamics, engineering seismology, earthquake engineering, seismic fragility, nonlinear analysis). Earthquake resistant design concepts and applications are also included in almost all lectures and projects, Romania being an earthquake-prone country with a long tradition and experience in earthquake engineering.

With small groups of students and a close contact with the teaching staff, with a remarkable international environment (within FILS there are enrolled students from 25 countries, plus Erasmus students), the masters of Structural Engineering at FILS-UTCB are an excellent choice of postgraduate studies for civil engineers interested in structural analysis, civil and hydro-technical constructions design, earthquake engineering design and research.

The masters benefit from the activities within UTCB’s Seismic Risk Assessment Research Center (CERS), an important number of the teaching staff being CERS members.

They also accommodate Erasmus+ exchange students. UTCB has 126 Erasmus+ agreements with universities from 25 countries. For the academic year 2024-2025 over 30 Erasmus students from France, Spain and Greece already registered to our masters. Exchange students can benefit from this, being allowed to select lectures in both languages and consequently they can develop their foreign languages skills.

The master benefit of double diplomas agreements with: École des Ponts Paris Tech, groupe INSA, Universite Limoge, France and Université de Liège, Belge.

Francophonie is a strong asset of UTCB. Member of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) from 1995, UTCB accommodates a French lecturer (within a convention with AUF and French Embassy), a French library, a Centre de reussite universitaire (CRU), and organizes and participates to a lot of francophone activities. The francophone master was granted with a support project of AUF that allowed the purchase of reference books and lecture notes and the exchange of professors with French partner universities. Professors from Université de Nantes, Ecole Centrale de Paris, and Université de Grenoble taught within the master. The master also accommodates incoming professors within Erasmus+.

Studying at FILS-UTCB will also allow you to discover the dynamic student’s life in Bucharest and to enjoy the beauty of Romania.

Additional information

Agreement signed between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of Romania regarding the academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study in higher education.
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027714047&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id

In addition to ERASMUS + mobility, FILS students can also benefit from scholarships from the Francophone University Agency and the French Government.

Double diploma agreements with partner universities: Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech, INSA group, Universite Limoge - France, Université de Liege - Belge.

Free online admission, no intermediary!

UTCB, founding member of the European University Alliance - EU-CONEXUS

Since 2019, UTCB has been part of EU-CONEXUS - The European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability. EU-CONEXUS is committed to creating a new institutional framework for higher education in Europe that allows for a truly European way of studying and carrying out research through institutional alignment and seamless mobility for all. Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS) means for EU-CONEXUS to focus its education, research & innovation, and knowledge-sharing activities on defining, understanding and addressing societal challenges that are experienced by communities from urban and semi-urbanised coastal regions (rivers, seas and oceans).

EU-CONEXUS is a strong partnership between nine universities developing science and innovation into a hub of excellence in Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS). It promotes European values and identity by bringing together a new generation of European citizens and it creates a unique way of studying and carrying out research through institutional alignment and seamless mobility for all, shaping regional policies and promoting the national cultures of the partner countries.

EU-CONEXUS partner institutions are located in France, Greece, Romania, Lithuania, Spain, Croatia, Ireland, Germany and Cyprus.

UTCB students have access to:

• Micro-certifications and Minor programs (secondary specializations) with professors from other universities
• ERASMUS+ mobility, including short-term, in partner countries
• Summer schools, cultural and sports programs in partner countries
• Access to a platform of international workshops, jobs and internships
• Multicultural and international study environment

All the information about EU-CONEXUS in UTCB can be consulted at this link.

Also, UTCB is part of the EUCEET Association, which was founded on 12th March 2007, under Belgian Law, as an expression of the sustainability strategy promoted by the Thematic Network EUCEET (European Civil Engineering Education and Training).

Between October 1998 and March 2010, the Thematic Network EUCEET ran four projects with the support of grants received from the European Commission – Directorate General for Education and Culture.

UTCB is among the founding members of the Association: Prof. Iacint Manoliu (Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest).

More information about EUCEET can be found here and here.