- UCAS course code
- H204
- UCAS institution code
- M20
This course is available through clearing for home and international applicants
MEng Civil Engineering (Enterprise) / Course details
Year of entry: 2024
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Course description
Civil Engineering (Enterprise) offers you the chance to gain a valuable Master of Engineering qualification.
During the first two years, the course is broad-based and you will study topics such as structural analysis, hydraulics, geotechnics, construction materials, engineering design, project management and mathematics.
In later years, you have considerable flexibility to steer your degree towards your interests by taking optional subjects such as renewable energy systems, fire engineering, earthquake engineering and computational hydraulics.
In Year 3, you will undertake an individual research project on an emerging topic in civil engineering, and, in Year 4, you undertake an industry-supervised group design project.
In every year of this programme there are units delivered by the Manchester Business School, so alongside your sound engineering background you develop a grounding in business, finance and entrepreneurship. This degree will equip you to enter the civil engineering professions and fully satisfies the educational base for becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Aims
The course aims to provide you with an education that covers breadth of this diverse subject, imparting the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills so that you can operate effectively in your initial appointment and develop your career:
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering science, analysis, and management
- A strong base of practical skills (eg in surveying and specialist computer software)
- An in-depth understanding of design
- Competence in transferable skills (problem solving, team working, creativity, oral and written communication, IT skills)
- A broad understanding of the economic, social, ethical and environmental contexts relevant to becoming a professional engineer and a leader in civil engineering
- Transferable knowledge and skills from studies in business, finance and enterprise
Special features
Foundation Year available
You can prepare for the full degree course in you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry by undertaking our foundation course first.
Teaching and learning
At Manchester you will be taught by academic staff who are leading experts in civil engineering, in a diverse and inclusive learning environment.
We use a combination of teaching and learning methods, including lectures, tutorial classes, practical laboratory sessions and computer-based sessions.
There is a design project each year, which involves teamwork in small groups, and allows you to apply and develop your problem-solving and project management skills.
In the third year, you will undertake an individual project, allowing you to pursue an emerging subject or application area in greater depth.
Coursework and assessment
Most course units are assessed through an examination (at the end of the semester) and coursework which is undertaken throughout the year.
Parts of the coursework are, in many instances, associated with practical laboratory sessions, whilst others may be based on problem sheets, reports etc. A few subjects, for example Design, are assessed purely on coursework.
For detailed information about how different subjects are assessed, please see the course unit specifications below.
Course unit details
During the first two years, the course is broad-based and covers topics such as structural analysis, hydraulics, geotechnics, construction materials, engineering design, project management and mathematics. In later years, you have considerable flexibility to steer your degree towards your interests by taking optional subjects such as renewable energy systems, fire engineering, earthquake engineering and computational hydraulics.
In year 3, you will undertake an individual research project on an emerging topic in civil engineering, and, in year 4, you undertake an industry-supervised group design project. In every year of this programme there are units delivered by the Manchester Business School, so alongside your sound engineering background, you develop a grounding in business, finance and entrepreneurship.
Course content for year 1
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Hydraulics 1 | CIVL10101 | 10 | Mandatory |
Materials 1 (Civil) | CIVL10152 | 10 | Mandatory |
Geotechnics 1 | CIVL10212 | 10 | Mandatory |
Design 1 (Civil) | CIVL10321 | 10 | Mandatory |
Mechanics (Civil) | CIVL10602 | 10 | Mandatory |
Tools for Civil Engineers | CIVL12201 | 10 | Mandatory |
Structures 1 (Civil) | CIVL13001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Civil Engineering Practice | ENGM12112 | 10 | Mandatory |
Mathematics 1M1 | MATH19661 | 10 | Mandatory |
Mathematics 1M2 | MATH19662 | 10 | Mandatory |
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Course content for year 2
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Structures 2 (Civil) | CIVL20001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Design 2 (Civil) | CIVL20012 | 10 | Mandatory |
Hydraulics 2 | CIVL20041 | 10 | Mandatory |
Modelling & Simulation (Civil) | CIVL20082 | 10 | Mandatory |
Materials 2 (Civil) | CIVL20152 | 10 | Mandatory |
Geotechnics 2 | CIVL20221 | 10 | Mandatory |
Surveying | CIVL20252 | 10 | Mandatory |
Steel & Concrete Structures | CIVL20322 | 10 | Mandatory |
Computing & Numerical Methods (Civil) | CIVL20471 | 10 | Mandatory |
Project Management (Civil) | ENGM21511 | 10 | Mandatory |
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Course content for year 3
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Structural Design & Materials | CIVL30792 | 10 | Mandatory |
Design 3 (Civil) | CIVL31001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Individual Project | CIVL31030 | 30 | Mandatory |
Environmental Assessment | CIVL31132 | 10 | Mandatory |
Structures 3 (Civil) | CIVL33001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Hydraulics 3 | CIVL34001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Geotechnics 3 | CIVL35001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Geotechnics 4 | CIVL36002 | 10 | Mandatory |
Operations Management | ENGM30461 | 10 | Mandatory |
Advanced Technology Enterprise | MCEL30012 | 10 | Mandatory |
Course content for year 4
Course units for year 4
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Water Resource Planning & Management | CIVL40402 | 15 | Mandatory |
Civil Engineering Design | CIVL40691 | 15 | Mandatory |
Environmental Assessment | CIVL41141 | 15 | Mandatory |
Civil Group Design Project | CIVL41530 | 30 | Mandatory |
Enterprise Strategy and Marketing | MCEL40031 | 15 | Mandatory |
Earthquake Engineering | CIVL40912 | 15 | Optional |
Computational Hydraulics | CIVL42002 | 15 | Optional |
Fire Engineering | CIVL42042 | 15 | Optional |
Scholarships and bursaries
You can apply for a QUEST undergraduate scholarship. This provides up to £8,000 over the course of your study, paid work placements every summer, and the potential for a full-time job with a leading civil engineering or construction company when you graduate.
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 more information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages.
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Our variety of spaces allows for greater collaboration for all our students, and it is the place to connect and tackle real-life challenges together. So, a civil engineer designing futureproof buildings will bump into aerospace engineers researching satillites and drones, and a chemical engineer sat alongside a materials scientist working on clean water. It is a place like no other for interactions and one of the biggest communities of engineers and materials scientists in any University in the world.
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- National Instruments Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory
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