Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad

Civil engineers play a vital role in society. They are responsible for the design of most of the built environment around us. This includes bridges, tunnels, transport systems, buildings, flood defences and water management.

This degree will provide you with a solid background in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures. You will gain engineering skills of critical importance when working in industry, including the ability to break a complex engineering problem down into its component parts, to sketch and model engineering solutions and to be able to understand and prepare technical reports.

You will spend the third of your four years at one of our partner institutions abroad. This is a marvellous opportunity to experience a different culture and, depending on the destination, to develop valuable language skills.

As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the civil engineering industry. Studying a modern degree with close connections to the rapidly evolving industry, you will learn about current design practices and the latest engineering standards. We will nurture your computer modelling skills by encouraging you to develop your own software to analyse real world civil engineering problems.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials, Engineering for People Hackathon, Introduction to Transportation Engineering, Surveying and Introductory Highways Design, Applied Mechanics (Civil).

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis, Geomechanics, Research Project Preparation, Civil Engineering Management.

In Year 3, you undertake a Research Project Preparation and a Study Abroad Placement.

In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Finite Elements for Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Design Practice & Management, Individual Engineering Project, Hydrology and Unsteady Flow, Coastal processes and engineering.

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

• The Joint Board of Moderators
• Institute of Incorporated Engineers