Program Overview

Civil Engineering MEng

Overview

Civil engineering combines creativity with technological and scientific knowledge to change the world. This degree will teach you how to design and manage high-profile projects, studying the key components of civil engineering theory and learning the skills necessary to become a civil engineer.

Course Information

• Qualification: Master in Engineering with Honours
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• UCAS Code: H200
• Fees: £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)

Entry Requirements

• A Level: AAA
• IB Score: 34 points overall or 666 in 3 HL certificates
• GCSE English: Grade 4 (C)
• Required Subjects: Mathematics grade A at A Level and one from physics (preferred), economics, psychology, 3D design, chemistry, biology, design and technology, geography, geology, computing, computer science or further maths
• Excluded Subjects: General studies, critical thinking and citizenship studies, global perspectives and research, thinking skills are not accepted

Alternative Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma: 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction (to include a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in Mathematics and 15 Level 3 credits at Distinctions in Engineering/Science units) and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit
• RQF BTEC Nationals: D*DD + A in A Level Maths (for those considered for year one entry)

Language Study

• Language Options: Students may choose to study a language as part of this degree

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:
  • Structural Concrete Design
  • Geotechnics 3
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) Group Design Project
  • Hydraulic Design
  • Optional modules:
    • Engineering Risk Assessment
    • Traffic Engineering
    • Advanced Mathematical Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers
    • Advanced Site Surveying
    • Machine Learning for Engineers
    • Construction Practice
• Year 4:
  • MEng Individual Investigative Project
  • Group Design Project
  • Optional modules:
    • Sustainable Construction and Life Cycle Assessment
    • Railway Technology
    • Highway and Pavement Design
    • Dynamics and Wind Engineering
    • Coastal Engineering
    • Managing Infrastructure and Systems
    • Advanced Structural Analysis
    • Geotechnical Modelling
    • Advanced Structural Design
    • Environmental Fluid Mechanics
    • Advanced Setting-out

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Group Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Presentation
• Research Project

Careers Overview

• 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. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.