Course contact details
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Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year)
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Course summary
There's more than one way into a successful career in civil engineering. If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programme but you have the experience, maturity and determination to work in the sector, then this course is for you.
This foundation year isn’t a freestanding degree - but it’s the perfect preparation for one. Think of it as the first year in a four-year period of studying that will lead to the BEng Civil Engineering degree at LSBU (upon successful completion of the foundation year).
Modules
Course Modules
Foundation Year
Technology and Environment
Communicating Ideas
Numeracy and Laboratory Practice
Data in Action: Modelling and Analysis
Further Foundation Mathematics
Project-Based Learning
Year 1
Computational simulations
Design and practice
Engineering mathematics
Engineering science
Materials engineering
Principles of instrumentation and measurement
Year 2
Design of Elements A
Advanced Mathematics
Hydraulics
Structures and Construction Management A
Soil mechanics
Year 3
Optional Placement year
Year 4
Individual research project A
Structures and design A
Highways engineering A
Geotechnical engineering
Environmental engineering and professional development
Group design project A
https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/civil-engineering-with-foundation-year#course-content
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • Integrated foundation year • 5 Years
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L75
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
London South Bank University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L75
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A level
64 UCAS Tariff points from A levels
UCAS TariffOffer: 64
Access to HE Diploma
64 UCAS Tariff points from an Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
64 UCAS Tariff points from a BTEC
Applicants must hold GCSE Maths grade C or above (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
English language requirements
English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or TOEFL IBT Overall 80 or 4 in new scoring from 2025 with a minimum of 17 in Listening, and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking or 4.0 in the new scoring system or Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
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