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Which MSc?

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Evening all,

I've recently completed my BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering whilst serving in the military as an engineer for the last 13 years. I have aspirations of gaining CEng status and I'm currently looking at potential MSc options.

I'm torn between facilities management, coastal engineering and a more generic civil engineering MSc. I will be completing the MSc part-time while continuing my current job as a military engineer. Any recommendations on which path to choose. Facilities management probably has the most relevance to my current work but coastal engineering is a subject I'm intrigued by.

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

 

Karl

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    As previously stated, there is no right answer. 

    As I see it Facilities Management is mainly operational/managerial and an MSc may equip you with some additional tools and techniques, but it probably doesn’t fit the model of a Chartered Engineer as a “specialised technical expert” so well. 

    Coastal Engineering is potentially more niche, but could be a good choice if you want to become a specialist “consulting engineer”. In my past experience, including some FM and 170 infra Sp TA, but not recent. Chartered Engineer isn’t generally expected in FM, but it is in Engineering Consultancy or Contractor’s Design Departments at senior level. I assume that there are some “pick and mix” options for the general Civil Engineering Course?

    If you are a service leaver, you may want to establish a civilian career direction, before investing in an MSc. The lack of an MSc in unlikely to be a “block” on gaining CEng (with the IET at least). I don’t know if finance is being offered now, which may of course be a factor?                 

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    As previously stated, there is no right answer. 

    As I see it Facilities Management is mainly operational/managerial and an MSc may equip you with some additional tools and techniques, but it probably doesn’t fit the model of a Chartered Engineer as a “specialised technical expert” so well. 

    Coastal Engineering is potentially more niche, but could be a good choice if you want to become a specialist “consulting engineer”. In my past experience, including some FM and 170 infra Sp TA, but not recent. Chartered Engineer isn’t generally expected in FM, but it is in Engineering Consultancy or Contractor’s Design Departments at senior level. I assume that there are some “pick and mix” options for the general Civil Engineering Course?

    If you are a service leaver, you may want to establish a civilian career direction, before investing in an MSc. The lack of an MSc in unlikely to be a “block” on gaining CEng (with the IET at least). I don’t know if finance is being offered now, which may of course be a factor?                 

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