Program Overview

Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng (Hons)

Course Overview

This course aims to develop the combination of technical, practical and managerial skills necessary to analyse, design and manage solutions for innovative and complex engineering problems, as a basis for future leadership in the civil engineering profession.

What You'll Study

Year One

• Geotechnics and Construction Materials – 20 credits
• Surveying and Transportation Engineering – 20 credits
• Construction Project – 20 credits
• Structural Analysis and Mathematics – 20 credits
• Structural Engineering Design Project – 20 credits
• Sustainable Environments – 20 credits

Year Two

• Hydraulics and Transportation Engineering – 20 credits
• Structural Analysis and Design – 20 credits
• Civil Engineering Design Project – 20 credits
• Soil Mechanics and Materials – 20 credits
• Energy Project Management with EIA – 20 credits
• Sustainable Environments in Society: Developing Solutions – 20 credits

Placement Year

• UK Work Placement – 0 credits
• International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits

Final Year

• Interdisciplinary Project – 20 credits
• Research Dissertation – 20 credits
• Engineering Hydrology – 20 credits
• Optional modules, choose 2 from the following 3:
  • Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and Negative Emission Technologies (NETs) – 20 credits
  • Emerging Hazards – 20 credits
  • Pressures on our Planet – 20 credits
• Optional module, choose 1 from the following 2:
  • Renewable Transport – 20 credits
  • Nature-based Solutions – 20 credits

How You'll Learn

• On campus lectures, seminars and workshops
• Group work
• Self-directed learning
• Work placement opportunities

Teaching Contact Hours

• 15-18 teaching hours each week in the first year
• Guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module

Assessment

• Reports
• Projects
• Coursework
• Laboratories
• Phase tests
• Group work
• Presentations

Entry Requirements

• UK: 112 UCAS points, BBC to include Mathematics, excludes General Studies
• International: 29 to include Mathematics at Higher level
• GCSE: maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2

Fees and Funding

• UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £9,535 per year
• EU: £9,535 per year with EU Support Bursary, £19,850 per year without EU Support Bursary
• International: £19,850 per year

Facilities

• Materials Laboratory
• Simulation Centre
• Structures Laboratory
• Hydraulics Laboratory
• Geotechnics Laboratory

Careers and Opportunities

• Graduates should have the ability to work collaboratively with other construction disciplines, demonstrate awareness of social, environmental, economic, security and ethical considerations, and undertake interdisciplinary teamwork
• Careers in Civil Engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations
• Opportunities for further study in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering Project Management, and Sustainability and Environmental Management

Discover Phoenix+

• Phoenix+ brings you together with other students to learn, experience and develop essential knowledge and skills
• Preparing you for life after university

How to Apply

• Apply via UCAS
• Institution code: C85
• Course code: H220 (BEng), HEDF (BEng with foundation year)