Civil Engineering

UCAS code: 1274

Here's what Birmingham City University says about its Civil Engineering course.

Are you ready to shape the world around you, from essential infrastructure and transport systems to innovative buildings and public spaces? Our BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering degree offers a comprehensive and future-focused education that prepares you to design, build and maintain the structures and systems that keep society running.

This course gives you a strong grounding in the core disciplines of civil engineering, including structural analysis, geotechnics, materials, and construction management, giving equal focus to infrastructure, transportation, and buildings. Whether you're interested in developing sustainable housing, designing efficient transport networks, or maintaining large-scale infrastructure, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to make a real impact.

Throughout your studies, you’ll apply theory to practice in our well-equipped labs, using the latest industry-standard tools such as CAD, BIM, and FEM software. You’ll also explore how digital innovation, environmental responsibility, and climate resilience are transforming the future of civil engineering - and how you can contribute to the change.

With a strong focus on project-based learning, you’ll have opportunities to work on engineering problems based on real-life scenarios, from planning new motorways to designing sustainable buildings and managing construction sites. Site visits and guest lectures from practising engineers help bring your learning to life and connect you with current industry practice.

You’ll also develop vital professional skills, including problem solving, communication, teamwork, and project planning, that are highly valued by employers. Optional work placements or summer internships will allow you to gain industry experience and strengthen your CV before you graduate.

Join us and start building a future where your ideas become the structures, systems, and spaces we all depend on!

Professional Placement Year

This course offers an optional professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, following successful completion of your second year, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.

If you choose to pursue a placement year, you will need to find a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional, and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you are able to secure a placement, you can request to be transferred to the placement version of the course.

Please note that fees are payable during your placement year, equivalent to 20% of the total full-time course fee for that year.