Civil and Coastal Engineering

Waves, tides, storm surges and a changing climate. Our coastal engineers are specialists with the knowledge needed to protect coastal communities and our crucial infrastructure from the aggressive and complex marine environment.

Be a coastal specialist
At Plymouth you have specialist teaching and student experience dedicated to coastal engineering and water management, so you'll become expert in designing infrastructure that withstands coastal challenges and manages flood risk.

High-spec industry facilities
You’ll learn to use all the latest specialist equipment in our innovative engineering facilities, from our COAST lab to STEAM labs, so you graduate with sought-after knowledge and experience.

Professional
Our strong links with industry ensure that our courses remain current and feature live site visits, placement opportunities, specialist seminars and personal mentoring from professional engineers.

This course is for you if...

• you're passionate about designing and finding solutions to problems

• you'd love to tackle challenges posed by climate change

• you seek hands-on experience in projects to put your learning into practice

• you're keen to learn from industry-experienced professionals and researchers.