Program Overview

Civil Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng

Overview

Civil engineering combines creativity with technological and scientific knowledge to change the world. This course introduces students to the key components of civil engineering theory and teaches the skills necessary to become a civil engineer.

Course Details

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAB
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS Code: H20A
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

• Accreditation: This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators of the ICE, IStructE, CIHT, and IHE.
• Year in Industry: The third year of this course is spent in industry, where students will gain first-hand experience of the exciting challenges faced by engineers and refine the skills they have built so far in the course.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Hydraulics 1
  • Group Project
  • Portfolio of Civil Engineering Studies 1
  • Structural Analysis 1
  • Mathematical Methods for Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnics 1
• Year 2:
  • Hydraulics 2
  • Fundamentals of Materials
  • Civil and Structural Steel Design Project
  • Portfolio of Civil Engineering Studies 2
  • Structural Analysis 2
  • Geotechnics 2
  • Advanced Mathematical Methods for Civil Engineering
• Year 3:
  • Year in Industry
• Year 4:
  • BEng Individual Investigative Project
  • Structural Concrete Design
  • Geotechnics 3
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) Group Design Project
  • Hydraulic Design
  • Engineering Risk Assessment
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Advanced Mathematical Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers
  • Advanced Site Surveying
  • Machine Learning for Engineers

Additional Costs

• Books: Up to £200
• Printing: 4p per side
• Trips: The department covers the travel cost of compulsory field trips
• PPE: Workshop PPE is provided to students in the first year for the duration of the course
• Year in Industry: Any costs associated with travel or accommodation will need to be factored in
• Year Abroad: Travel and living costs for the country chosen, including visa costs and medical insurance
• Design Materials: £180
• Laptop: Students will need to purchase their own laptop
• Calculator: £10

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Engineering Students: May be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships
• International Students: May be eligible for international undergraduate scholarships
• Home Students: May be eligible for means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year

Careers

• Key Sectors: Civil engineering consultancy, civil engineering contracting, civil engineering management, finance, surveying
• Average Starting Salary: £28,123
• Career Progression: 90.4% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Engineering secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation

Campus

• University Park Campus: Covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• Sustainability: One of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003