Our accredited course will develop the skills you need to become a highly skilled civil engineer with the capacity to manage the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructures.
Fieldwork, site visits, and projects run with our industry partners bring learning to life. You’ll work with students in interdisciplinary project teams on industry-based scenarios, ranging from design briefs to real-world case studies.
You’ll learn with staff active in research and consultancy and visiting lecturers will also share their expertise with you to give you a feel for what the working world is like.
The option of a salaried placement year and the opportunity to learn Building Information Modelling (BIM) will give you professional advantage. There is also the opportunity to study abroad in your third year.
Our Civil Engineering MEng offers an extra year of study at masters level.
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Year 1
In your first year you will explore the fundamental elements of civil engineering. You will also undertake a group project linked to the Engineering for People Design Challenge.
Modules
Land and Construction Surveying
Structural and Stress Analysis
Construction Materials
Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics
Mathematics for Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Practice
Year 2
In your second year, you will build on the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your first year. Group project work will include working on the design of a simplified structure.
Modules
Construction Methods and Technology
Structural Analysis
Concrete Technology and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Geotechnical Engineering 1
Hydraulics
Computational Mechanics.
Placement year
A placement year offers an excellent opportunity to gain work experience, build a professional network, increase your confidence, develop existing skills and discover new ones. The experience also significantly enhances your CV.
Our students have been placement in organisations including: Mackley, Laing O’Rourke, Balfour Beatty, Mott MacDonald, and South East Water.
There is also the opportunity to study abroad.
Final year
You will embark on an individual project and choose from option modules giving you the opportunity to explore areas of interest.
Projects include a multi-disciplinary group design project as well as the design and build of a simple small-scale structure which you test in the lab.
Modules
Individual Project
Design of Steel Structures
Design of Structures
Options*
Dynamics of Structures
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Applied Hydraulics
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Performance and Design Configuration
Project Planning and Analysis
Sustainable Construction
Project Management for Construction
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water, Sanitation and Health
Masonry Structures
Supporting your employability
Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Connect with our careers team
Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.
Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.
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