MSc in Civil and Architectural Engineering

Programme structure

At the start of the study, you choose between five study lines. The choice of study line is a choice of a course package that influences the first three semesters. Currently, the study lines are

  • Infrastructures and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Innovative Structural Design
  • Building Science and Technology
  • Construction Management and Engineering

Apart from the courses that belong to the study lines, a number of elective courses can be chosen. At the third semester a 15 ECTS project course taken within a topic relating to the study line. Also, at the third semester, many students choose to study abroad at another university. The final semester is the master thesis semester, where you choose the topic. The master thesis work may be in cooperation with an external company.

The programme is taught by faculty members who are active researchers, so students benefit from a research-intensive environment and have the opportunity to work with researchers, as well as the chance to complete a project in collaboration with a private company.

Programme Structure


Studylines at Civil and Architectural Engineering:

Infrastructures and Geotechnical Engineering - Summer intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (fall)

  • Structures I - Elements and Joints
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Advanced Structural Dynamics
  • Bridge Design
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 2 (spring)

  • Structures II - Systems
  • Finite Element Analysis of Spatial Lightweight Structures
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Experimental Mechanics and Dynamics
  • Advanced Design of Concrete Structures
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 3 (fall)

  • Structures I - Elements and Joints
  • Advanced Concrete Technology (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Propagation in Solids and Structures
  • Bridge Design
  • Cyber-Physical Systems in Structural Engineering
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Infrastructures and Geotechnical Engineering - Winter intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (spring)

  • Structural Dynamics
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Physical Measurement Techniques
  • Advanced Design of Concrete Structures

Elective courses - Semester 2 (fall)

  • Structures I - Elements and Joints
  • Advanced Structural Dynamics
  • Advanced Concrete Technology (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Bridge Design
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)

Elective courses - Semester 3 (spring)

  • Structures II - Systems
  • Experimental Mechanics and Dynamics
  • Finite Element Analysis of Spatial Lightweight Structures

Structural Engineering - Summer intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (fall)

  • Computational Design and Constructability
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Bridge Design
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 2 (spring)

  • Formfinding in Building Design
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Advanced Material Technology
  • Advanced Design of Concrete Structures
  • Advanced Material and Structural Mechanics
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)

Elective courses - Semester 3 (fall)

  • Generative Building Design
  • Integrated Facade Engineering II (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Advanced Concrete Technology (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Propagation in Solids and Structures
  • Bridge Design
  • Cyber-Physical Systems in Structural Engineering
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Structural Engineering - Winter intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (spring)

  • Structural Dynamics (BSc)
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)

Elective courses - Semester 2 (fall)

  • Computational Design and Constructability
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Advanced Concrete Technology (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Bridge Design
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Wave Loading on Offshore Structures (cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 3 (spring)

  • Formfinding in Building Design
  • Structures II - Systems
  • Advanced Material and Structural Mechanics
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I

Innovative Structural Design - Summer intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (fall)

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Generative Building Design
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 2 (spring)

  • Adaptable and Kinetic Structures
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Experimental Mechanics and Dynamics

Elective courses - Semester 3 (fall)

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Generative Building Design
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Integrated Facade Engineering II (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Innovative Structural Design- Winter intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (spring)

  • Adaptable and Kinetic Structures
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Experimental Mechanics and Dynamics

Elective courses - Semester 2 (fall)

  • Generative Building Design
  • Hybrid Structures
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Integrated Facade Engineering II (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Structures
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Elective courses - Semester 3 (spring)

  • Adaptable and Kinetic Structures
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Experimental Mechanics and Dynamics

Building Science and Technology - Summer intake


Elective courses - Semester 3 (fall)

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • Grid-interactive Buildings
  • Architectural Acoustics
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Building Science and Technology - Winter intake


Elective courses - Semester 3 (spring)

  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Formfinding in Building Design
  • Integrated Facade Engineering I
  • Natural Ventilation

Construction Management and Engineering - Summer intake


Elective courses - Semester 2 (spring)

  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction

Elective courses - Semester 3 (fall)

  • International Construction Law (summer course).
  • Integrated Engineering Project (Cancelled in fall 2023)
  • Risk, Reliability and Resilience of the Built Environment

Construction Management and Engineering - Winter intake


Elective courses - Semester 1 (spring)

  • International Construction Law (summer course).
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  

Elective courses - Semester 3 (spring)

  • International Construction Law (summer course).
  • Systems Engineering (general)
  • Applied Innovation (general)
  • Digital Crafting - Robotic Manufacturing and Construction  

R&D Project

The R&D project is an independent, research-based work. The project can either be carried out in a research group at the university or in collaboration with an industrial partner. A project can be of 5, 10, 15 or 20 ECTS. In total, maximum 20 ECTS.

Thesis

The thesis is prescribed to 30 ECTS. Find guidelines here:

Read more about the Master Thesis

and the Course description

Academic Regulations

In the academic regulations, you can find more information about the structure of the degree programme, and the requirements, – including the types of exams and the exam requirements.

CONTACT

Student Councelling

First point of contact. For questions to educational regulations, study plans, course elections, doubts, exemptions and personal matters affecting studies.

Contact:
Benjamin Cramon
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Contact:
Daniel Rasmussen
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Head of Degree Programme

Responsible for scientific content of education, including approval of course in study programme.

Degree Programme Coordinators

Responsible for administrative matters including course and exam registration.