Civil Engineering
UCAS Code: H210
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
B in Maths AND B in Numerate Science. Numerate Sciences include: Physics (Pass practical), Chemistry (Pass practical), Electronics, Design Technology and Computer Science. Engineering NOT acceptable in place of Maths or Numerate Science. B in A/S Level Physics also acceptable Students who have studied Mechanics modules as part of their A Levels - refer to Tutor(must have A2 Maths)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C or grade 4 (or above) in Maths and English GCSE is required. Equivalent qualifications Key Skills level 2, and Functional Skills Level 2, are also accepted.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Grade 6 in Physics and Maths at Higher Level.
128 UCAS tariff points. Higher level Physics and Maths.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Civil Engineering or Engineering (Mechanical Eng OK) – Must obtain distinctions in all Maths Modules. No construction based diplomas.
128 UCAS tariff points. B in an Advanced Higher. Maths and Physics Advanced Higher
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About this course
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**Creaking transport networks and dwindling water supplies are not the only 21st century challenges facing civil engineers. An increasingly digitised and connected world is driving greater efficiencies and sustainable practice. With growing demand for qualified civil engineers, our MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering degree is the gateway to a challenging and rewarding profession.**
Led by our IStructE award-winning team, we’ll equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to create the infrastructure of the future. Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Structural Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers) as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), you’ll meet highest professional standards.
Course content is drawn from across the civil engineering spectrum. You’ll study structures, materials, mathematics and geology. You’ll build knowledge in design and construction management, highways and geotechnics. You’ll experience Constructionarium - a practical residential field course at the National Construction College. With our MEng pathway, you’ll advance your studies to postgraduate level with modules in geotechnical engineering, structures, structural design and detailing, and water resources.
Our Civil Engineering courses scored 95% for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2020 (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data)
**Features**
• Take an industry placement to gain workplace experience, adding ‘with Professional experience’ to your degree award
• Gain understanding and ability to fulfil a range of civil engineering surveying tasks, land surveying and quantity surveying
• Develop your ability to design simple structural steel, analyse statically indeterminate structures and design complex structures
• Identify and manage environmental issues and associated risks relating to civil engineering, including water, transport, landscape, heritage and biodiversity
• Learn about materials and their fundamental behaviour, including construction materials, geology, soil mechanics and laboratory testing.
• Develop professional knowledge, design and analytical skills towards Chartered Engineer status, learning about associated social, legal and environmental issues
Modules
Year one modules may include: Engineering Mathematics E1, Civil Engineering Materials and Geology, Structures E1, Civil Engineering Construction, Civil Engineering Surveying, Civil Engineering Communication. Year two modules may include: Engineering Mathematics E2, Soil Mechanics E2, Structures E2, Design and Construction Management, Highway Standards and Applications, Fluid Mechanics E2. Year three modules may include: Project Part 1, Geotechnical Engineering E3, Structures E3, Finite Element Analysis with Seismic Engineering, Case Studies in Environmental Engineering, Water Resources. Year four modules may include: Project Part 2, Introduction to Structural Design with Computer Applications, Water and Wastewater Systems, Transport Infrastructure Design and Analysis.
The Uni
University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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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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