BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (Degree Apprenticeship)

Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (Degree Apprenticeship)

Overview

This Degree Apprenticeship programme is designed for those interested in working as designers, engineers or managers within the Civil Engineering and Construction industry and who are employed as apprentices by their employer. It provides a thorough grounding in the role and function of the Civil Engineer and their many specialist areas of practice.

Course Structure

The course is divided into five years, with each year consisting of a combination of theoretical and practical modules.

Course Modules

• Civil Engineering Technology A (Mandatory) This module aims to provide an understanding of some of the most commonly used techniques utilised in the construction of civil engineering projects.
• Mathematics A (Mandatory) This module provides the necessary underpinning mathematical knowledge and analytical techniques, which are required to successfully complete other modules within the course of study.
• Engineering and Sustainable Development (Mandatory) A key function of the Civil Engineering industry is the provision of the national and international infrastructure comprising of transportation, power supply, water supply and drainage.
• Materials Technology A (Mandatory) The purpose of this module is to introduce the key Civil Engineering materials of concrete, steel, timber and masonry, and to enable an understanding of the extraction and manufacturing process involved in producing them and how this determines their performance characteristics in use.
• Engineering Concepts (Mandatory) The module aims to introduce the fundamental behaviour of structures and structural elements.
• Surveying and Setting Out (Mandatory) This module is intended to give the training and skills required to competently measure land (in a variety of ways) and to record, check and use those measurements.
• Mathematics B (Mandatory) This module will build on the mathematics studied in the Foundation Mathematics module and will provide the necessary further mathematical knowledge and analytical techniques, to solve problems in a variety of civil engineering fields of study.
• Civil Engineering Technology B (Mandatory) The aim of this module is to provide knowledge and understanding of some of the more specialised methods and resources used in major and often specialised civil engineering construction activities.
• Soil Mechanics (Mandatory) This module is intended to give an introduction to the properties and characteristics of soils used in construction and civil engineering schemes.
• Structural Analysis & Design A (Mandatory) This module has been designed to provide an understanding of how to analyse simple structures under various loading conditions.
• Contractual and Procurement Procedures (Mandatory)
• Engineering Research & Practice (Mandatory) Civil Engineering students are expected to be able to solve problems and carry out investigation both on their own and in teams.
• Structural Analysis & Design B (Mandatory) This module will build on previous study of structural design at Foundation Degree level and will extend knowledge and understanding of the analysis of engineering problems and the design of suitable solutions.
• Geotechnics & Hydraulics (Mandatory) The majority of the forces that engineering structures are designed to carry eventually have to be transferred to the ground, or structures are designed to interact with or support the ground.
• Materials Technology B (Mandatory) This module will equip with the necessary knowledge and understanding to design and specify the use of metals, concrete, timber and bituminous materials in civil engineering applications.
• Contract Law & Administration (Mandatory) This module will give a broad understanding of the theory and practice of contract law in the context of the English legal system.
• Dissertation (Mandatory) The dissertation module requires carrying out a valid, independent research project which will develop key skills in data gathering, analysis, evaluation and communication within the field of civil engineering.

Entry Requirements

• 112 UCAS tariff points (or above) from an appropriate Level 3 qualification or sufficient work experience and maturity to become a degree apprentice
• Have already attained a minimum of level 2 English and Maths or be able to achieve this prior to taking the EPA
• Maths at level 3 or demonstration of capability to study maths at level 4/5 through completion of a pre-course assessment

Apprenticeship Funding

Degree Apprenticeships are only offered to students undertaking the course as part of their employment. Apprenticeship training will therefore be funded directly by employers or by employers in partnership with Government. Apprentices will not be required to pay any tuition or course fees, and will not be eligible for any Student Finance England maintenance support.