Enhance your employability in the competitive global market with a qualification that provides advanced technical foundations and industrial perspectives in your chosen field. Programme overview The MEngSt allows students with academic engineering backgrounds to expand their existing theoretical and practical skills. It is flexible – you can study either full-time or part-time, undertake either a primarily coursework or research-focused programme, and choose from sixteen distinct specialisations. This programme ultimately requires an in-depth exploration of your chosen topic. You will demonstrate the high-quality critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are sought-after by employers worldwide, or consider this as foundation for further study. Our Master of Engineering Studies in Geotechnical Engineering is designed for students with an academic engineering background who are intending to advance their understanding of soil mechanics and rock mechanics in relation to geotechnical challenges. New Zealand is a stimulating country in which to practise geotechnical engineering, with its young and varied geology, seismic activity and diverse rainfall patterns. Many unique problems occur here as a result, and these present challenges that require innovative and novel solutions. Some of the research areas and course topics include: Computational geotechnical engineering Geotechnical Engineering in Professional Practice Ground Improvements and Geosynthetics Engineering Engineering seismology and dynamic site response Advanced mathematical modelling Foundational Engineering The MEngSt is a 120-point taught programme comprised of the following courses: Compulsory: Semesters One and Two: CIVIL 751 Experimental Geotechnical Engineering (15 points) CIVIL 752 Computational Geotechnical Engineering (15 points) Electives: At least 15 points from: Summer School: CIVIL 725 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (15 points) Semester One: CIVIL 720 Earthquake Engineering (15 points) Semester Two: CIVIL 702 Design of Earthquake Resistant Foundations (15 points) Up to 60 points from: Semester One CIVIL 701 Studies in Civil Engineering 1 (15 points) CIVIL 721 Foundation Engineering (15 points) CIVIL 722 Slope Engineering (15 points) ENGSCI 711 Advanced Mathematical Modelling (15 points) ENVENG 746 Surface Water Quality Modelling (15 points) Semester Two CIVIL 726 Engineering Geology (15 points) CIVIL 728 Geotechnical Engineering in Professional Practice (15 points) CIVIL 741 Ground Improvements and Geosynthetics Engineering (15 points) At least 15 points but no more than 30 points from: Semester One: EARTHSCI 771 Advanced Engineering Geology (15 points) Semester Two EARTHSCI 705 Geohazards (15 points) Jobs related to this programme Design engineer Process engineering manager Product engineer Project manager Senior engineer Software developer Further study options Master of Engineering Doctor of Philosophy