Program Overview

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Civil Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)

Study level: Undergraduate

This civil engineering course is aimed at students aspiring to become professionally qualified engineers, who wish to study civil engineering with an emphasis on practice and construction.

Course option

• Degree with foundation year

Year of entry

• 2026

Location

• Coventry University (Coventry)

Study mode

• Full-time
• Sandwich

Duration

• BEng: 3 years full-time, 4 years sandwich
• MEng: 4 years full-time, 5 years sandwich

UCAS codes

• H200 / H202

Start date

• September 2026

Course overview

This course aims to combine the development 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.

• You will have opportunities to draw on real-life case studies provided by companies such as Arcadis, CGL, Crossrail and Galliford Try.
• You will have access to industry-standard software, widely used by design and consulting engineers.
• We will work with you to secure opportunities to apply for industrial placements at companies which have previously included: Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Interserve, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Severn Trent Water and Warwickshire County Council.

Rated Gold Overall

• Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023

5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities

• QS Stars University Ratings

Top 5 Student City in England (Coventry)

• QS Best Student Cities Index 2025

Why you should study this course

• Practical activities and application of knowledge through project-led learning in design project modules.
• Exercises in the Simulation Centre to experience real challenges of construction management in a controlled environment, and to develop your professional and leadership skills.
• A mandatory international field trip aims to enhance your global awareness and experiences in your final year.
• Several optional modules allow you to tailor your course to your specific interests.
• Work alongside students from other construction and environment-related subjects such as surveying, architectural technology and geography, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions.

Partnerships

Coventry University has signed an academic-professional partnership agreement with The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) as part of IHE’s Academic-Professional Partnership Scheme.

Is there a demand for civil engineers in the UK?

The UK government has announced ambitious plans to reshape the country’s infrastructure, and this means one thing — huge opportunities for skilled civil engineers. From transport networks to housing developments, the demand for talent is set to soar.

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
• Project, Finance and Contract Management – 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 Analysis – 20 credits
• Optional modules, 2 from the following 3:
  • Computational Methods in Civil Engineering – 20 credits
  • Strategic Construction Project Management – 20 credits
  • Structural Design – 20 credits
• Optional module, 1 from the following 2:
  • Transport Infrastructure – 20 credits
  • Engineering Hydrology – 20 credits

Additional year

• Advanced Structural Analysis and Design – 20 credits
• Transportation Engineering – 20 credits
• Soil-structure Interaction – 20 credits
• Advanced Contract and Project Management – 20 credits
• Leadership and Research Practice – 20 credits
• Group Design Project – 20 credits

How you'll learn

The highly practical nature of the course should enable you to work with staff and students on real-world problems from industry, commerce and research groups.

• problem analysis and design
• project, task, and time management
• risk assessment
• teamwork and leadership
• technical report and engineering assessment
• troubleshooting

Teaching contact hours

As a full-time undergraduate student, you will study modules totalling 120 credits each academic year. A typical 20 credit module requires a total of 200 hours study.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

• phase tests
• essays
• group work
• presentations
• reports
• projects
• coursework
• exams
• individual assignments
• laboratories

International experience opportunities

We aim for you to experience international mobility at least once during your studies through a mandatory international field trip.

Entry requirements

• UK: 112 UCAS points, BBC to include Mathematics, excludes General Studies
• International: 27 to include Mathematics at Higher level, English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 overall (with at least 5.5 in each component area)

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

Careers and opportunities

Graduates from these courses should be well-suited to working in a range of civil engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations and they will have a sound base to ultimately become Chartered Civil Engineers.

Where our graduates work

Coventry University has a long-established reputation for the teaching of civil engineering and currently has excellent links with employers like Arcadis, Arup, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, BAM, Buro Happold, CGL, CPUK, Donaldson Associates, Galliford Try, Geotechnics Ltd, Interserve, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Severn Trent Water and Warwickshire County Council.

Further Study

• Civil Engineering MSc
• Structural Engineering MSc
• Civil Engineering Project Management MSc

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