What is Civil Engineering?
“ The integrated nature of this course makes learning much more interesting and I enjoy the chance to work together with the architecture students. ”
— Fiona Ang,
MEng Civil and Architectural Engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.
Civil engineers design and build bridges, roads, railways, airports, tunnels, canals, dams, offshore structures and buildings, and provide the infrastructure for the supply of clean water and sustainable energy.
Why study Civil Engineering?
Civil engineers design and build our infrastructure – the buildings, transport and water systems needed for a civilised world.
One of the biggest challenges is to make buildings sustainable by working creatively with architects – Architectural Engineering - and that is why we are part of a joint Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
What will you earn?
Civil engineers earn between £20,000 and £80,000 per year. Graduate salaries are likely to start around £20,000 and increase as experience and professional qualifications are gained.
Accreditation
- MEng Civil Engineering
- MEng Civil and Architectural Engineering
- Accredited CEng (Full).
The above programmes are accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
- BEng Civil Engineering
- Accredited CEng (Partial).
The programme above is accredited as:
- fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- 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. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information and details of Further Learning programmes for CEng.
