
Beng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Manchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,650 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time International students; Home students £9,535 per year
Introduction
Civil engineers create, improve and protect the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Gain the skills to successfully plan, manage and implement major engineering projects, and open up exciting career opportunities, with a civil engineering degree.
Designed around real-world problem solving, and delivered from our new £65 million engineering hub, our accredited BEng pathway builds your knowledge to an advanced level. Initially focusing on structures, surveying and project planning, you will progress to study water resources, geotechnics and seismic engineering.
With a focus on your future, you will also develop transferable skills and learn about the decision-making methods used by the industry. You also have the option to include an industry placement year, where you can gain additional workplace skills and boost your employability once you graduate.
You will:
- Acquire the engineering skills to design simple structural steel, analyse statically indeterminate structures and design complex structures using reinforced concrete
- Identify and manage environmental issues and associated risks relating to civil engineering, including water, transport, landscape, heritage and biodiversity
- Build knowledge about materials and their fundamental behaviour, including geology, soil mechanics and laboratory testing
- Develop your knowledge of materials and their fundamental behaviour, from laboratory testing of soils to 3D printing composite structures
- Gain practical experience using industry-standard software, so you're ready to join the industry when you graduate
Course Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council as:
- Fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
- Partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Ideal Students
This is for you if...
- You're fascinated by infrastructure, and want to contribute to society in a positive way.
- You're a creative problem-solver and enjoy using technology to find solutions.
- You studied mathematics or physics at school/college and want a career in a practical engineering environment.
Curriculum
Delivered over three years - or four if you choose to include an industry placement, you will study a suite of modules designed to embed theoretical knowledge, build career-focused skills and help you become a world-class engineer.
In year one, you will build a strong foundation of knowledge in civil engineering, exploring various topics, as you progress into year two, you’ll expand your subject knowledge and assess the role of the civil engineer in industry. By year three, you’ll study further advanced modules and commence your research project.
Year one
- Civil Engineering Mathematics 1
- Civil Engineering Materials and Geology
- Civil Engineering Construction
- Civil Engineering Surveying
- Civil Engineering Communication
- Structures E1
Year two
- Civil Engineering Mathematics 2
- Soil Mechanics E2
- Structures E2
- Design and Construction Management
- Highway design and analysis
- Fluid Mechanics E2
Year three
- Geotechnical Engineering E3
- Water Resources E3
- Structures E3
- Case Studies in Environmental Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis with Seismic Engineering
- Individual Project
Career Opportunities
By gaining the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, manage and implement major civil engineering projects, you can open up some exciting career opportunities.
There is a huge demand for civil engineers, both in the UK and worldwide. You may choose to focus your career in the built environment and construction industries, or you may prefer to work in transport, utilities or information technology sectors, or even the armed forces.
Typically, civil engineering graduates focus their skills on structural design or infrastructure consultancy. Graduate schemes with large engineering films often provide a platform for career progression and specialism. Today, you’ll find our alumni working at leading companies including WSP and Roger Bullivant.
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