Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Overview

The course is intended for Engineers with suitable qualifications and/or Professional experience who wish to study further or expand their range of expertise in specific field of Civil Engineering. The options offered are tailored to the requirements of the Civil Engineering Industry. The course contents will enable participants to specialize in any of the five following options. Not all these options will be available in any one year.

(i) Environmental Health Engineering

(ii) Geotechnical Engineering

(iii) Structural Engineering

(iv) Transportation Engineering

Structure

Course Structure And Duration
1. 1. The programme shall normally consist of a two-year study by coursework, laboratory, examination and thesis.

- Coursework, laboratory and examination - 12 months

- Project work and thesis presentation - 12 - 15months

1. 1. In the first year of study the candidate will be required to undertake six approved full courses or the equivalent. Four of these or the equivalent will be compulsory.

1. 1. A full course means 60 hours consisting of lectures, tutorials and laboratory work, and a half course means 30 hours consisting of lectures, tutorials and laboratory. In general a full course will comprise of 40 hours of lectures and a half course 20 hours of lectures. The remaining number of hours in each course will be devoted to tutorials and/or laboratory work.

1. 1. The second year will be devoted to an individual research project which must be written up as a thesis and submitted for examination in accordance with University Regulations.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

The following shall be eligible for admission into the programme:

A holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering of the University of

Nairobi with at least Second class honours (upper division) or Second class honours

(lower division) with two years working experience or Pass with six years working experience

A holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree of the University of Nairobi in a discipline closely related to the selected MSc option who has in addition relevant practical experience to be assessed by a departmental panel.
A holder of similar qualifications from the other institutions recognized by the Senate as equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree of the University of Nairobi

Careers

Civil engineers can specialize in any of the diverse aspects of their profession,such as project management, construction, environmental analysis, design and planning. They work together with other professions concerned with the environment, town planning, architecture and community development. Some civil engineers work on construction sites, while others are office-based. Certain projects require years of involvement while others are completed within weeks. hence civil engineering career is full of variety.

Fees and Funding

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - F537
Year 1	Semester 1- 4unit	Semester 2- 3 units	TOTAL
TUITION	240,000	240,000	480,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	5,000	-	5,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
CAUTION - (ONCE)	5,000	-	5,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	4,000	3,000	7,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000		1,000
TOTAL	273,750	245,250	519,000


YEAR 2	Semester	Semester 2	TOTAL
TUITION	240,000	240,000	480,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500		6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000		7,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	5,000		5,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000		2,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
THESIS EXAMINATION		30,000	30,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000		1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000		1,000
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	-	-	-
TOTAL	264,750	272,250	537,000

Grand TOTAL			1,056,000

Department

CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING