MEng Civil Engineering
Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for full time per year for UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students/EU residents I Full time: £18,300 per year : international students
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Introduction
Look up at skyscrapers you’ve designed, drive on roads you’ve engineered and lead on global infrastructure projects.
Learn to design, construct, operate and maintain the infrastructure that supports everything from buildings, transportation, and flood defences to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Study this accredited Civil Engineering degree in the city that gave the world Isambard Kingdom Brunel and step into a career that could shape the world.
BEng or MEng?
The 3-year Bachelor's degree (BEng) and 4-year integrated Master's degree (MEng) share many of the same modules in years 1–3.
When you finish the BEng course successfully, you'll meet the educational requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status. The MEng allows you to achieve a Master’s degree with just one extra year of undergraduate study. When you finish the MEng course successfully, you'll meet the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status (CEng).
Course highlights
- Study practical diving and underwater engineering and infrastructure, due to our coastal location, and get a recognised PADI diving qualification
- Visit construction sites across the city, such as the new Ravelin Sports Centre or the upcoming Southsea Coastal Scheme.
- Explore soil types and rock formations on visits to the Isle of Wight and take a field trip to the National Construction College
- Enter a global design competition run by Engineers Without Borders
- Learn from industry specialists – recent guest speakers have come from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Atkins, Portsmouth Water, Mott MacDonald, Portsmouth City Council, Colas and WSP
Accreditation
BEng Civil Engineering
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, 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).
A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng. See the JBM website for further information and details of Further Learning programmes for CEng.
MEng Civil Engineering
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, 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 a Chartered Engineer (CEng). See the JBM website for further information.
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Curriculum
Module
Year 1
Core modules
- Construction Management and Practice – 20 credits
- Engineering Analysis – 20 credits
- Professional Development 1 – 20 credits
- Soils and Materials 1 – 20 credits
- Understanding Structures - Analysis and Design – 20 credits
- Water and Environmental Engineering – 20 credits
Year 2
Core modules
- The behaviour of Structures – 20 credits
- Design Of Structural Elements – 20 credits
- Numerical Skills and Economics – 20 credits
- Professional Development 2 – 20 credits
- Soils and Materials 2 - 20 credits
Year 3
Core modules – BEng (Hons) only
- Individual Project – 40 credits
- Integrated Civil Engineering Design Project – 20 credits
- Soils and Materials 3 - 20 credits
- Transportation Engineering - 20 credits
- Water Infrastructure – 20 credits
Core modules – MEng only
- Design of Structures – 20 credits
- MEng Individual Research Project – 20 credits
- Water Infrastructure – 20 credits
- Transportation Engineering - 20 credits
- Soils and Materials 3 - 20 credits
Optional Modules
- Project Management For Civil Engineers – 20 credits
Year 4 (MEng)
Core modules – MEng only
- Advanced Engineering Science – 20 credits
- Environmental Management – 20 credits
- Integrated Design Project – 60 credits
- Tools, Techniques and Processes of Project Management – 20 credits
Placement year (optional)
Taking an optional placement year will give you the experience you need to increase your chances of landing your perfect role after graduation. Our students earn an average salary of £19,000 during their placements.
We'll give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career, and we'll continue to mentor you throughout your placement.
Potential roles
Previous students have taken placement roles such as:
- service auditor
- trainee civil engineer
- student site engineer
Potential destinations
They've completed placements at organisations including:
- Osborne
- Network Rail
- Francis Jackson Homes
- Wentworth House Partnership (Keltbray)
- Cappagh
- Dyer and Butler
Career Opportunities
All civil engineering roles are listed in the UK Government’s 'skills shortage list, and you can expect an average salary from £30,000 up to £70,000.
95% of our BEng graduates and 90% of our MEng course graduates are in work or further study 15 months after they graduate, and 100% of those MEng graduates are in highly skilled work – which means the skills you’ll learn on our course are in high demand. 80% of those graduates work as engineering professionals.
What’s more, 100% of our graduates find their work meaningful. So start making a difference and be rewarded well for it.
Graduate destinations
Our graduates have worked for companies such as:
- Sir Robert McAlpine – a civil engineering company that’s contributed to the construction of the NHS Nightingale Hospitals and the expansion of the Royal Albert Hall.
- Skanska – a recent project, Haymarket Edinburgh, provides more than 380,000 sq. ft designed to benefit the local residential and business community.
- Multiplex Construction Europe – with offices in Australia, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and Canada, this company has completed more than 1,000 projects globally.
- Balfour Beatty – a leading international infrastructure group, developing projects from the UK to the United States and Hong Kong.
- Gallagher Group – a UK company delivering civil engineering contracts ranging in value from £100,000 to £15 million.
What jobs can you do with a civil engineering degree?
Roles you could go into include:
- materials engineer
- geotechnical engineer
- civil engineer
- construction manager
- transport planner
- structural engineer