Civil and Structural Engineering courses

Study with us and you'll be given strong grounding in civil engineering including: structures, water, geotechnics and environmental issues. We'll equip you with the skills you need to work in the sector of your choice.

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Civil engineering courses

Undergraduate

Civil Engineering BEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code H202
3 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

If you're not sure which area of civil engineering you want to go into, this broad-based course is a good choice. The first and second years introduce the core disciplines of structures, water, geotechnics and environmental issues. In the third year, you'll work as part of a team working on a realistic engineering design project.
Undergraduate

Civil Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code 8T63
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This course will give you a good broad knowledge of civil engineering, and gain first-hand industry experience. You will benefit from experiencing the culture in industry, making contacts, and operating as a graduate engineer.
Undergraduate

Civil Engineering MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code H200
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

Get a strong grounding in the core disciplines of structures, water engineering and geotechnics. Then in the second half of the course you can focus on more specialised and advanced water engineering modules.
Undergraduate

Civil Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code 2H26
5 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This course will give you a good broad knowledge of civil engineering, and gain first-hand industry experience. You will benefit from experiencing the culture in industry, making contacts, and operating as a graduate engineer.
Undergraduate

Civil and Structural Engineering MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code H210
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

You'll be given a strong grounding in the core disciplines of structures, water engineering and geotechnics. The second half of the course focuses on more specialised and advanced structural engineering modules.
Undergraduate

Civil and Structural Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code 8L55
5 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This course will give you a good broad knowledge of civil engineering, and gain first-hand industry experience. You will benefit from experiencing the culture in industry, making contacts, and operating as a graduate engineer.
Undergraduate

Civil and Structural Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels BBB; BBC
UCAS code H201
5 years

A discipline focused on improving the way we live and with sustainability at its core, you'll study structures, water, geotechnics and environmental issues. Courses on offer in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering include civil and structural, architectural and urban engineering.

Options for engineering with architecture

We're proud of our unique, multi-disciplinary and innovative courses that span the disciplines of engineering and architecture, providing students with the skills to design and engineer buildings. Video: learn more about your options with architecture

Undergraduate

Structural Engineering and Architecture MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code HK21
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This dual course combines the essentials of an architecture course and a structural engineering course, principally aimed at buildings and structures. It covers the essentials of both disciplines, so you could become an architect or an engineer.
Undergraduate

Structural Engineering and Architecture with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code HK22
5 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

Along with first-hand industry experience, this dual course combines the essentials of an architecture and a structural engineering degree so you could become an architect or an engineer.
Undergraduate

Architectural Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code 2G91
5 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

On this course, you'll study all the engineering disciplines associated with buildings and their infrastructure, and develop an understanding of architectural thinking and practice. You will also gain first-hand industry experience.
Undergraduate

Architectural Engineering MEng

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAA
UCAS code HK2D
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This course combines subjects from all of the engineering disciplines associated with buildings and their infrastructure, as well as providing an understanding of architectural thinking and practice.

The four degree programmes provide you with the skills to work in teams to produce great architecture. However, they differ in the roles they will train you for. 

  • Architectural engineering covers all the engineering disciplines associated with buildings and their infrastructure, alongside an appreciation of architecture. The combination of these skills will enable you develop a career engineering high quality buildings so they have a minimal impact on the environment. This course has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Engineering who awarded us the title of "Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design".
  • Structural engineering and architecture focuses particularly on integrating these two disciplines making you capable of appreciating competing considerations, while able to balance the professional opinion of both disciplines. This allows you to follow a career as either a structural engineer or an architect.

Spend time in industry

We're proud of our strong links with industry. The experience and expertise of leading consultants, contractors and specialist engineers feed directly into your degree. If you choose the option of a Industrial Placement Year, you'll spend a year working in a civil or structural engineering company. You'll also be supported by the Faculty of Engineering’s Industrial Placement Year team.

Professional accreditation

Our MEng courses are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, which includes the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers under licence from the Engineering Council. They are accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). 

Our BEng (Hons) degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and 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.

MEng Architectural Engineering 

The course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, which includes the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers under licence from the Engineering Council. This degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The course is also accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. 

Please note, Architectural Engineering HK2D is primarily an engineering course and does not lead to qualification as an architect.

MEng Structural Engineering and Architecture

This course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, which includes the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers under licence from the Engineering Council. This degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers means the course provides sufficient Architecture content to meet the Part I requirements for becoming a Registered Architect and also the MEng requirements to progress to Chartered Engineer without further educational qualifications.

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