Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
UCAS Code: H207 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Swansea University
UCAS Code: H207 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
Must include Mathematics. Other recommended subjects include: Physics Further Mathematics Chemistry Design Technology IT/Computing Biology
Access to HE Diploma
Must be Access to HE in Engineering and must include Distinctions in all Mathematics modules.
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Mathematics or, if following the new Maths Curriculum, 5 at HL (or 6 at SL) "Mathematics: analysis and approaches", or 5 at HL (or 7 at SL) "Mathematics: applications and interpretation". Plus 4 at Higher Level or 5 at Standard Level English Language.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD to include a minimum Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units.
UCAS Tariff
Must include A-Level Mathematics, or equivalent Level 3 Mathematics content.
Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
Accepted in lieu of one non-subject specific grade at A Level.
About this course
Civil engineers play a vital role in society. They are responsible for the design of most of the built environment around us. This includes bridges, tunnels, transport systems, buildings, flood defences and water management.
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/model engineering solutions and to be able to understand and prepare technical reports. You will learn about current design practices through the use of the latest engineering standards, such as Eurocodes.
We will nurture your computer modelling skills by encouraging you to develop your own software with the final purpose of analysing realistic civil engineering problems. We will also help build your awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of different design approaches when facing a civil engineering problem, including aspects such as environmental constraints, economy or health and safety.
**Our Civil Engineering facilities include:**
Structures Teaching, Geomechanics, Experiments with Concrete Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics and Bridge Testing.
Our Civil Engineering degrees are **accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators** which is composed of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers.
Our research and development centre is acknowledged to be one of the finest in the world. It has been part of the design teams for the NASA space shuttle, the land-speed record-breaking THRUST and its successor BLOODHOUND SSC, which aims to reach 1,000mph.
**All of our courses are available with a Year in Industry or Year Abroad**
These placement years increase our students’ confidence and communication skills as well as help them to gain valuable experiences that will ultimately enhance their employability. To find out more go to http://www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/undergraduate
**We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**
Modules
Year 1
Areas studied typically include:
- Conceptual Design
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Sustainability
- Strength of Materials
- Transport Engineering
- Surveying
Year 2
Areas studied typically include:
- Basic Soil Mechanics
- Dynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Introductory Geology for Engineers
- Problem Solving in Engineering with Matlab
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Steel Design
- Structural Mechanics
Year 3
Areas studied typically include:
- Coastal Processes and Engineering
- Finite Element Method
- Geo-Mechanics
- Ground and Water Engineering Design
- Hydrology and Unsteady Flow
- Superstructure Design
Year 4 (MEng)
Areas studied typically include:
- Coastal Engineering
- Computational Plasticity
- Dynamics and Transient Analysis
- Entrepreneurship for Engineers
- Finite Element Computational Analysis
- Flood Risk Management
- Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
- Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
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Do you want to be in demand? This might be the degree for you! We are officially short of civil engineers, and so around two thirds of civil engineering graduates start jobs specifically as civil engineers, and starting salaries are well over £25k last year. Demand for civil engineers and related jobs - we're short of all of them - means that good graduates have plenty of options directly related to their degree when they graduate. This is a subject where work experience can be very helpful in getting a job and many students do work for engineering companies while they take their degrees.
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