Civil Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: H203 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: H203 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
Must include Mathematics and a Pure Science.
Access to HE Diploma exceeds entry requirements so may be considered for BEng/MEng.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs including Maths, English langauge and a physical Science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include two subjects at Higher Level and at least grade 4 Standard Level Mathematics.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Including a Maths and Science units.
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About this course
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Civil engineers design, build and maintain the essential infrastructure that surrounds us, from bridges and roads to water supply systems, helping communities to function smoothly and sustainably.
Our Civil Engineering MEng with integrated foundation year course will build your confidence and develop the skills and knowledge you need, including proficiency in maths, so you are fully ready to begin your degree.
After successfully completing the foundation year you can progress straight to the Civil Engineering MEng course, which will prepare you to start your career as a highly skilled professional with strong leadership skills and detailed scientific knowledge.
**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**
- Foundation year that opens up opportunities in civil engineering if you don’t have the required qualifications, are changing career or returning to study.
- We are 12th in the UK for civil engineering courses — Guardian University League 2024.
- Progress to a degree accredited by Joint Board of Moderators.
- Our Industrial Advisory Board offer invaluable advice and networking opportunities.
- Exciting project work and opportunities to get involved in research.
- Fieldwork, site visits and guest lectures from professionals bring learning to life.
- Specialist facilities including concrete lab, dynamics lab, hydraulics lab, soils lab, and wave tank room.
- Option of a salaried placement year to build your experience and confidence.
- Learn Building Information Modelling (BIM) and gain a professional advantage.
- Shared first year with the option to transfer and specialise in Civil with Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering with Construction Management.
Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.
Modules
Year 1
Land and Construction Surveying
Structural and Stress Analysis
Construction Materials
Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics
Mathematics for Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Practice
Year 2
Construction Methods and Technology
Structural Analysis
Concrete Technology and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Geotechnical Engineering 1
Hydraulics
Computational Mechanics
Year 3
Design of Steel Structures
Integrated Approach to Design of Structures
Dynamics of Structures
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Options*
Application of Design
Applied Hydraulics
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Project Planning and Analysis
Sustainable Construction
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water, Sanitation and Health
Final year
Individual Project
Options*
Bridge Loads and Analysis
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Dynamics of Structures with Earthquake Engineering Applications
Sustainable Construction
Wave Mechanics and Structural Loading
Rock Mechanics
Random Vibration of Structures
Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures
Transport Modelling for Civil Engineering Applications
Project Risk and Financial Analysis
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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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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