BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at University of West London

Programme overview

On our BEng Civil Engineering degree, you will gain the key analytical, technical and practical skills required to design complex civil engineering structures, effectively manage/lead construction projects and communicate effectively with other areas of expertise to successfully accomplish large projects. Civil engineers design, build, supervise and maintain infrastructure projects and systems including buildings, roads, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, waterways, drinking water supply and sewage systems.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Civil Engineering degree will equip you with core engineering skills and knowledge covering global challenges, such as sustainability, risk assessment and environmental protection, while helping you to learn cutting-edge technologies and methods for planning, designing and constructing more efficiently in civil engineering. You will be taught by industry experts who are active practitioners at the forefront of civil engineering research, whose expertise will give you access to current knowledge of issues and developments in the field. Modules include: Civil Engineering Construction; Construction Materials; Land Surveying for Civil Engineers; Mathematics for Civil Engineers 1; Structural Mechanics; CAD for Civil Engineering; Land Surveying for Civil Engineering 2; Mathematics for Civil Engineers 2; Employability Passport (full-time with placement course only); Fluid Mechanics.

Career pathways

Once you graduate from your BEng Civil Engineering degree, you could go on to work in a range of civil engineering jobs, including as a structural engineer, environmental engineer or geotechnical engineer. Completing the course means you will also qualify for graduate ICE grade membership, giving you the support you need to begin your working life. Job roles include: structural engineer; water resources engineer; transportation engineer; materials engineer; construction engineer; environmental engineer; geotechnical engineer.

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Entry requirements

120; UCAS points required; from level 3 qualifications; These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and B, or above, in Maths and/or Physics, or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Distinction, Merit; Access to HE Diploma; T Levels. This course particularly welcomes applicants with: a Progression or Advanced Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment. a National Certificate or Diploma in Construction, Civil Engineering or Engineering. You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents. Mature applicants (aged 21+): If you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis. IELTS 6.0 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement – a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). UCAS/course code: H250, H2H1.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027); Full-time with placement (4 years, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-apply-undergraduates

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