Civil Engineering - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
4 Years
Civil engineers find creative ways to solve real-world problems, developing the physical infrastructure for society to exist – from bridges to houses, and from roads to hospitals and train stations. Accredited by numerous professional industry bodies, our course has been designed to provide a practical and broad civil engineering education.
Why study this course?
Our course is accredited, under license from the Engineering Council, by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), which represents the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). It's also accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, recognising the quality and relevance of the course content.
Benefit from excellent employability prospects. 95% of our BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering sandwich students are in work or further study within six months of finishing their studies, earning an average salary of £27,900 (DLHE, 2016-2017). Due to a skills shortage and a boom in the construction industry, civil engineering graduates are heavily sought after.
You'll join a course with excellent student satisfaction. 92% of our BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Sandwich students are satisfied with their student experience (National Student Survey, 2018).
Take the first step in gaining Incorporated Engineer status – this course is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Benefit from our Building Blocks financial package, supporting you throughout your time at NTU and enabling you to make the most of your studies. As well as money towards the cost of your course materials, you’ll also benefit from study trips and live projects, included in the cost of your course fees, free personal protective equipment (PPE) and a pre-paid printing allowance.
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About this course
Our course is designed to prepare you to succeed in the construction industry. Through working on real projects from industry, field work and regularly updated course content, you'll be equipped with skills and experience to carry with you for the rest of your professional career.
95% of our BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering sandwich students are in work or further study within six months of finishing their studies, earning an average salary of £27,900 (DLHE, 2016-2017).
Recent growth in UK industry has revealed a skills shortage in this area. You'll graduate with desirable skills and knowledge, boosting your employment prospects.
Recent BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering graduate destinations include:
Balfour Beatty: graduate civil engineer, junior civil engineer, junior site engineer, site engineer, trainee civil engineer
VolkerFitzpatrick: site engineer, site engineering assistant, assistant engineer
Clugston: assistant site manager
Jackson Civil Engineering: site engineer
Laing O'Rourke: civil engineer
Martin Redston Associates: structural engineer
Morgan Sindall: tunnel engineer
North Midland Construction: project engineer, design coordinator.
What are we looking for?
A-levels – BCC; or
BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM; or
104 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications; and
GCSEs – English and Maths grade C / 4.
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Subjects
- Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Construction
- Materials
- Industry
- Construction Training
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Structural
- Professional
Course programme
- Civil Engineering Design Projects (40 credits)
- Engineering Materials (20 credits)
- Engineering Surveying (20 credits)
- Residential field course
- Introduction to Structural Engineering (20 credits)
- Mathematics (20 credits)
- Civil Engineering Construction (20 credits)
- Construction Practice and the Environment (20 credits)
- Engineering Skills (20 credits)
- Further Engineering Mathematics (20 credits)
- Ground Engineering (20 credits)
- Structural Engineering (20 credits)
In your third year, you'll have the opportunity to take a year-long, full-time placement. This year in industry will offer you hands-on experience, adding invaluable knowledge and skills to your CV. Many students return to their placement company after graduation, having developed a useful network of contacts within the industry.
Recent placement destinations have included Jackson Civil Engineering, BAM Nuttal, North Midland Construction, and Eurovia Group Limited. The majority of these roles come with a salary, with some students earning over £20,000 for their year. In recent years some students have also been placed internationally, in places such as Nigeria, Hong Kong, Oman, Norway, Denmark, France, Belgium, Cyprus and Russia.
Successful completion of the placement year leads to an extra qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice.
Final Year
- Individual with Group Project (40 credits)
- Management and Transportation Studies (20 credits)
- Further Structural Engineering (20 credits)
- Ground Engineering, Water Resources and the Environment (20 credits)
- Professional Responsibilities and Development in Civil Engineering (20 credits)
Civil Engineering - BSc (Hons)