Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) at Coventry University

Programme overview

Build the future with civil engineering at Coventry. Gain hands-on experience, explore sustainable solutions and develop the technical and design skills to shape the world's infrastructure and tackle global challenges. Equip yourself with practical skills and hands-on experiences for a successful career in civil engineering.

Faculty: Engineering and Construction | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich | Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option) | Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027 | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Principles of Structures and Mathematics, Soil Mechanics and Materials, Civil Engineering Practice and Technology, Land Surveying and Digital Engineering Applications. Year two: Structural Analysis and Design, Hydraulics and Geotechnics, Construction Project and Contract Management, Advanced Materials and Transportation Engineering. Final year: Computational Mechanics and Structural Design, Geotechnical Engineering and Transport Infrastructure, Integrated Civil Engineering Project, Undergraduate Research Project.

Career pathways

Graduates from these courses should be well-suited to working in a range of civil engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations and they will have a sound base to ultimately become Chartered Civil Engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112 A Level BBC to include Mathematics. Excludes General Studies. BTEC: DDM in an Engineering or Construction (has to be Civil Engineering Pathway) subject. Construction subject must include further maths module. IB Diploma: 27 to include Mathematics at Higher level. GCSE requirement GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. Access to HE: Considered on an individual basis. Requirement MEng - What we're looking for. UCAS points: 128 A Level ABB to include Mathematics. Excludes General Studies. BTEC: DDM in an Engineering or Construction (has to be Civil Engineering Pathway) subject. IB Diploma: 30 to include Mathematics at Higher level. GCSE requirement GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. For direct entry to year two an applicant possessing an appropriate HND or HNC in a Civil Engineering discipline or equivalent from another institution will be considered for this course. Students who normally pass all HND or HNC modules with a module mark of at least 70% will be eligible to transfer to the MEng in year two. English: IELTS: 6.0 overall (with at least 5.5 in each component area).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,800 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for 2026/27 entry. Source

Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/ug/eec/civil-engineering-mengbeng/

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