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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Civil Engineering

Swansea University

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298 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Civil Engineering course at Swansea University.

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A level

A,B,B

Must include Mathematics. Other recommended subjects include: Physics Further Mathematics Chemistry Design Technology IT/Computing Biology

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H200

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

Civil engineers play a vital role in creating a sustainable, inclusive and safe environment, tackling critical issues such as the climate emergency facing our society today. They are responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of our infrastructure – from buildings, bridges, tunnels and transport systems to energy production and distribution, coastal defences and water management. Civil engineers also have a key responsibility for the preservation of the natural environment.

If you dream of an exciting career that will contribute to a better future for the generations to come, Civil Engineering is for you.

This degree will provide you with a solid background in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures. You will gain engineering skills of critical importance when working in industry, including the ability to break a complex engineering problem down into its component parts, to sketch and model engineering solutions and to be able to understand and prepare technical reports.

As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the civil engineering industry. Studying a modern degree with close connections to the rapidly evolving industry, you will learn about current design practices and the latest engineering standards. We will nurture your computer modelling skills by encouraging you to develop your own software to analyse real world civil engineering problems.

Our programmes benefit from state-of-the-art laboratory and computing facilities, with a wide range of testing equipment for concrete, structures, soils and fluids and access to the latest software packages of relevance to industry.

Our graduates find employment with some of the top employers in the sector, including civil engineering design/consultancy companies, contractors, public transport and government agencies.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Department

Civil Engineering

Location

Bay Campus | Swansea

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Civil engineering

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials, Engineering for People Hackathon, Introduction to Transportation Engineering, Surveying and Introductory Highways Design, Applied Mechanics (Civil).

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis, Geomechanics, Research Project Preparation, Civil Engineering Management.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Finite Elements for Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Design Practice & Management, Individual Engineering Project, Hydrology and Unsteady Flow, Coastal processes and engineering.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Swansea University students who took the Civil Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.

Civil engineering

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

91%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

88%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

88%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

79%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

90%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

84%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

86%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

79%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

81%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

88%

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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

74%

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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

83%

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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

90%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

82%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

84%

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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

91%

high

How well organised is your course?

88%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

86%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

79%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

90%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

71%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

83%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

71%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

64%

low

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

75%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

80%

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Student information

See who's studying at Swansea University. These students are taking Civil Engineering or another course from the same subject area.

Civil engineering
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female16%Male84%
Where students come from
International19%UK81%
Student performance
2:1 or above72%
First year dropout rate7%
Number of students340
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
PhysicsC
ChemistryD
BiologyC
GeographyB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Civil Engineering at Swansea University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took Civil Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£26.3k

First year after graduation

£31.4k

Third year after graduation

£36.1k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Civil Engineering.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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