Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) at Coventry University

Prepare for a career in civil engineering through hands-on projects, industry-standard tools and global experiences. Develop practical skills for infrastructure, sustainability and consultancy roles, with progression opportunities. Combine theory with hands-on learning, industry-standard tools and real-world projects.

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

Career pathways

Graduates from this course should be well-suited to working in a range of civil engineering consultancies, contractors or client organisations and should have a sound base to ultimately become Incorporated Civil Engineers if they so choose. The graduate destinations listed above illustrate potential career paths.

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