Master in Civil Engineering (MSc) - Vrije Universiteit (VUB)

Fundamentals in Civil Engineering:
Design of Steel Structures
Design of Concrete Structures
Prestressed Concrete
Geotechnical Engineering

Challenges in large Civil Engineering Structures:
Structural Analysis and Finite Elements
Non-linear Modeling of Materials and Structures
Dynamics of Structures
Experimental techniques for characterizations of construction materials

Transversal Skills and Industrial Applications:
Design Project in Civil Engineering
Sustainability in construction
Digitalization in construction
Research Methods in Civil Engineering

Choose one of the following:
Hands-on learning: project manager (chef de projet)
Development Cooperation Project
Architectural Engineering and Construction Project Management

Master Thesis Civil Engineering

Choose two of the following:
Integrated Structural Design
Lightweight Composite Structures
Energy geomechanics
Groundwater modeling
Integrated Structural Design
Lightweight Composite Structures
Structural health monitoring, maintenance, and repair
Robustness of structures and reliability of materials
Energy geomechanics
Groundwater modeling
Structural health monitoring, maintenance, and repair
Robustness of structures and reliability of materials

Optional Courses:
Internship (60 days)
Internship (40 days)
Spatial Structures: Design and Analysis
Parametric Design of Transformable Structures
Design Project Competition
Bioclimatic Design
Energy Performance of Buildings
Room Acoustics
Water Resources Management 2: EU and international framework
Industrial Techniques for Water Management
System Approach to Water Management
Land-Climate Dynamics
Surface water hydrology
Urban hydrology and hydraulics
Surface water modeling
Human Resource Management
Business Aspects of Innovation in Materials
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Geology and engineering geology
Infrastructure and mobility
English for Professional Purposes
Integrated Structural Design
Groundwater modeling
Robustness of structures and reliability of materials
Energy geomechanics
Structural health monitoring, maintenance, and repair
Lightweight Composite Structures