Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - Structural Engineering

Admissions to the Civil and Environmental Engineering: Structural Engineering, M.S. have been suspended as of summer 2021 and will be discontinued as of fall 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the department.

This is a named option within Civil and Environmental Engineering M.S. It is based on coursework only (no research-based thesis). This program will be replaced by Civil and Environmental Engineering: Professional M.S. in fall 2021.

State-of-the-art expertise informs the University of Wisconsins M.S.CEE named option in Structural Engineering.

In just one year, students build a thorough understanding of the basic governing principles of structural engineering and gain exposure to the latest techniques and trends in civil engineering.

Students have the flexibility to choose courses that focus on structural analysis and design, geotechnical engineering, and construction engineering management. Students may also add related coursework from other departments, such as Engineering Mechanics, to craft precisely the expertise they seek.

UWMadison's unique combination of classroom understanding with real-world application allows you to fully master developments in the structural engineering industry and gain the practical knowledge to join the engineering profession or consider further education upon graduation.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if: