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

Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry)

Teesside University

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Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) course at Teesside University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

At least two A levels including grade C in mathematics.

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H200

Here's what Teesside University says about its Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) course.

Optional year in industry: The year in industry option will help you gain valuable work experience which will help you enhance your graduate employability prospects. During your placement you develop transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, self-reliance and commercial awareness. At the end of your work placement you return to complete your degree and prepare to enter employment with improved confidence.

Our work placement officer and the University’s careers service are available to help you find and apply for your work placement. Advice is also available on job hunting and networking.

Course overview: From roads and railways to harbours and dams, civil engineers are responsible for planning, designing and supervising the construction and maintenance of building structures and infrastructure.

You develop knowledge and skills in subjects including structures, construction materials, geotechnics, fluid mechanics and construction management. The next few decades promise to be exciting for civil engineers, with progressive urbanisation, increasing populations, ongoing economic development, climate change and the risk of extreme events presenting many threats to infrastructure. You learn the skills to tackle these challenges, making you a highly sought after engineer.

You gain practical industry experience through site visits such as mines and bridge construction sites and fieldwork, preparing you for the world of work.

Top reasons to study this course

  • Financial awards: you may be eligible for a number of scholarships and awards.
  • International visits: you have opportunities to travel internationally through student mobility visits or spending a semester studying abroad with one of our partners in countries such as China, the Czech Republic, Spain and Malaysia
  • Prepare for your studies: develop your understanding in maths with our free online Mathematics for University course.
  • Professional accreditation: this degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, representing the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers. It fully satisfies the requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status and partially satisfies the requirements for CEng status.

After the course: Typical roles include construction project management, building/civil engineering for contractors or consultants, architectural practices, local authorities or government agencies. Our graduates have been employed by companies such as Aker Solutions, Amey, Atkins Global, Arup, Bauer, Interserve, Jacobs, WSP Group, Turner & Townsend, and a number of city and borough Councils including York, Bradford and Stockton-on-Tees.

Source: Teesside University

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) at Teesside University.

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2 course options available.

Qualification

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

Department

Engineering

Location

Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus | Middlesbrough

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Sandwich

Subjects

• Civil engineering

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).

How you will be assessed

Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).

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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 Teesside University students who took the Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Civil engineering

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

90%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

86%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

82%

low

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

82%

med

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

88%

med

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

88%

med

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

84%

med

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

80%

med

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

94%

high

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

94%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

69%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

med

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

94%

high

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

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

84%

med

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

86%

med

How well organised is your course?

86%

med

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

71%

low

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

90%

med

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?

80%

high

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

86%

med

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

85%

med

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

90%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

98%

high

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

89%

med

Student information

See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) or another course from the same subject area.

Civil engineering
Mode of study
Full-time40%Part-time60%
Gender ratio
Female13%Male86%
Where students come from
International22%UK78%
Student performance
2:1 or above68%
Number of students285
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
PhysicsC
Business StudiesA
ChemistryB
HistoryC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about Teesside University graduates who took Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) - or another course in the same subject area.

Civil engineering

Graduate statistics

65%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

75%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

35%

Engineering professionals

20%

Process, plant and machine operatives

10%

Architecture and construction professionals

10%

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Teesside University graduates who took Civil Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£29.6k

First year after graduation

£33.6k

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 (with Optional Year in Industry).

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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