BEng Civil Engineering / Course details

Lay the right foundation for a career in civil engineering with a three-year course that will not only lead to a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) qualification, but also arm you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to enter an industry that, at its core, makes modern society work.

Civil engineering deals with the design, construction and maintenance of our built environment, from buildings to bridges, roads to railways - and considers what this means for the future of our planet and society.

In the first two years of our BEng in Civil Engineering you will develop a strong understanding of essential topics such as structural analysis, hydraulics, geotechnics, construction materials, engineering design, project management and mathematics. You will then undertake an individual research project in your final year, when you will have the flexibility to study emerging subjects such as renewable energy systems and resource efficiency and management.

Upon completion of the course you will be equipped to enter civil engineering professions - the degree fully satisfies the base for becoming an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and partially satisfies the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). This can then be completed with a programme of accredited Further Learning.

• You will gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering science, analysis, and management.

• You will develop an in-depth understanding of design.

• We will help you to learn important transferable skills, such as problem-solving, team working, creativity, IT skills, and oral and written communication.

• You will develop an understanding of the economic, social, ethical and environmental contexts that are relevant to becoming a professional civil engineer.

Superb facilities

The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering has a fantastic array of facilities and equipment , including a hydraulics laboratory for studying waves and other fluid flows, concrete laboratory, heavy structures laboratory, laser scanner, and more.

Welcoming community

You can join some of the Department's various student societies, such as The University of Manchester Civil Engineering Society , to meet like-minded people, make new friends and explore all things civil engineering.

A focus on women in engineering

The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering is part of the School of Engineering, a School with a real focus on promoting women in engineering , helping to improve diversity and representation of students and staff who identify as female.

Most of the technical course units within our civil engineering programmes involve physical laboratory tests, and the Department has an array of specialist equipment to facilitate this.

This includes dedicated structures, hydraulics and geotechnics laboratories, with facilities including wave flumes, structures and materials testing facilities, and a geotechnics centrifuge.You can make use of a wide range of software in our dedicated computer clusters, including Revit, Abaqus, Oasys, Plaxis, Autocad, and many more, and will get hands-on with industry-standard surveying equipment for your field work in the surveying unit.

We also have a 3D laser scanner that captures detailed 3D geometrics of civil infrastructure and topography to support your surveying activities.