Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

BEng Civil Engineering

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  • Duration: 3 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: H200 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Field trips
  • Accredited course

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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Additional expenses

There is a compulsory field course for Civil Engineering students which incurs a subsidised fee* (approx. £100) that contributes to travel, accommodation and subsistence. You are expected to bring your own wet weather clothing and footwear.

The exact cost and dates of the trip are confirmed at the start of your second year.

* In accordance with current University policy, this fee is restricted to be not more than 1% of the annual tuition fee of the course

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For further information about scholarships and bursaries you can explore our undergraduate fees pages , visit scholarships and bursaries , and check the Department's funding pages .

Course unit details:
Geotechnics 1

Course unit fact file
Unit code CIVL10212
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

This is the first out of the four Geotechnics modules that the students will come across in the School of Engineering. In this introductory module the students will understand why the module is important for their curriculum by looking at various civil engineering projects and appreciating the relevacen of geotechnical engineering in each one of them.

Aims

- To understand the basic background behind soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering and their importance and relevance in civil engineering.
- To understand the importance of basic geology in civil engineering and learn about the three rock groups and origin of soils.
- To classify different type of soils.
- To understand the principle of soil compaction and representing soil as a three-phase system.
- To understand the mechanics behind the flow of water through soils and to understand the concept of permeability of soils.

Syllabus

The unit comprises of the following 3 broad topics:
1. Geology
- Learning about the different types of rocks and how they disintegrate to form soils.
- Learning about basics of folds, faults and joints and they relate to various civil engineering projects.
- Learning about the engineering classification of rocks by understanding the RQD and RMR techniques.

2. Origin of soil and classification
- Learning about how soils are formed and the methods with which they are classified.

3. Phase relations, soil compaction and flow of water through soils
- Learning various mass-volume relationships as used in geotechnical engineering.
- Learning about the principle of soil compaction and understanding its importance in civil engineering projects.
- Learning about the mechanism of the follow of water through soils and understanding the Darcy’s law and soil permeability.

The unit comprises of the following 2 lab based activity:

1. Rock Identification Lab – a 2 hour session in which the students describe, classify and name 10 handheld samples of rocks that they are given.
2. Index tests and soil classification lab – a 2 hour session in which students do basic index tests and watch demonstrations of some other tests.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written exam 80%
Report 20%

Feedback methods

After the examination, via the Blackboard.

Report - Via comments on the individual scripts + Class feedback

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 24
Practical classes & workshops 6
Independent study hours
Independent study 70

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Mohd Ahmad Syed Unit coordinator

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