Civil Engineering

Why study Civil Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University?

• Opportunity to undertake a year's industrial placement

• 6 million invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities

• Stepping stone to a varied career with UK and overseas employment opportunities

• International Foundation Year course available offering direct progression onto this degree programme - visit LJMU's International Study Centre to find out more

• LJMU ranked 8th university in the UK for building degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

• LJMU ranked 16th in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)

• LJMU ranked 15th university in the UK for general engineering degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

About your course
The professionally-accredited BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University offers you excellent placement options and is the ideal preparation for a varied and interesting career in the world of civil engineering.

If you are interested in creating the structures that support life's basic needs for water, flood control, hospitals, recreation and transport, the Civil Engineering degree at LJMU is a good place to start.

Civil engineers need to be competent technically, practical in outlook and capable of giving professional advice on a variety of subjects ranging from design to construction and site management.

The degree in Civil Engineering gives you plenty of opportunities to apply your studies to real situations, supported by employers from industry who provide case studies and suggestions for projects and on the year-long work placement should you take this option.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• The Joint Board of Moderators
• Civil Engineers, Institution of
• Structural Engineers, Institution of
• Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
• The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation