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

Civil Engineering

University of Surrey

(4.3)
90 reviews

Entry requirements

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

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,B,B

Overall: ABB We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required Subjects: Mathematics. An A-level in a science subject is preferable but not required. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H201

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

Why choose this course

  • Surrey is recognised as one of the best universities for civil engineering in the UK. Our civil engineering courses give you industry-focused, practical training, which prepares you for work as a professional civil engineer.

  • Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.

  • There’s a strong focus on structural engineering, and you’ll work on integrated design projects centred on industry-relevant case studies.

  • Around 35 per cent of our undergraduates are on our unique Surrey/ICE (Institution of Civil Engineering) scholarship scheme, which pairs students with a relevant industrial company early on in their course. Students benefit from paid summer work and a generous scholarship bursary.

What you will study On our fully accredited civil engineering courses, you'll study modules drawing on Surrey’s outstanding expertise in areas such as water and environmental engineering, and?advanced geotechnical engineering. You’ll learn through lectures, tutorials, practical challenges, industry speakers, site visits and field trips.

Whether you choose a BEng or MEng, you’ll study the same content for the first three years, before conducting a major third-year project on a topic of your choice. MEng students then do a masters year, which covers the full academic requirements for becoming a chartered engineer.

Source: University of Surrey

Course details

Qualification

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

Department

FEPS - School of Engineering

Location

Stag Hill | Guildford

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Sandwich

Subjects

• Civil engineering

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.

University of Surrey reviews

(4.3)
Based on 90 reviews from University of Surrey's students and alumni
5 star
56%
4 star
26%
3 star
18%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
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2nd year student

I am aware of the welfare services available but I haven’t myself used them so can’t comment. Academic support has been accessible and my personal tutor has guided me with this. We also have sessions every so often run by the uni for support in academic writing, cvs and placements, and I believe we ...

(4)

1 year ago

2nd year student

I generally find the campus facilities that I use to be pleasant, guest accommodation which I experienced is nice (though a water dispenser and shampoo/conditioner would be nice), the library has several floors for different study styles which I find useful, and the sports park is very multi-facete...

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1 year ago

2nd year student

My course is well thought out and I feel there is a good network of staff and students which I don’t feel I previously had. Modules range from lab work to sensory science and are altogether interesting and enjoyable. My only gripes are that I find it inconvenient having a 1 or 2 hour lecture/tutoria...

(4)

1 year ago

2nd year student

In my current course, I have been guided thoroughly through, but in my previous course that I didn’t complete, I dropped out as I was unaware of tools that I could use to help me, and this was all because of a lack of communication/understanding from my previous personal tutor. The university needs ...

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1 year ago

2nd year student

The Student Union offers lots of different societies and clubs that caters towards a diverse range of backgrounds and interests.

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2nd year student

The university has a decent nightlife as itu2019s close to the shopping centre and nightclubs.rnrnThe campus life is good as thereu2019s lots more of societies that you can join such as the politics society or walking society.

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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 University of Surrey students who took the Civil Engineering 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?

97%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

95%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

89%

med

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

84%

med

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

86%

med

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

92%

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?

65%

low

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

78%

low

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

78%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

73%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

92%

high

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

70%

low

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

89%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

89%

med

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

74%

low

How well organised is your course?

89%

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?

97%

high

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

84%

med

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

69%

med

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

95%

high

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

78%

med

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

79%

med

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

91%

med

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

91%

high

Student information

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

Civil engineering
Mode of study
Full-time97%Part-time3%
Gender ratio
Female21%Male79%
Where students come from
International16%UK84%
Student performance
2:1 or above54%
Number of students220
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsB
PhysicsC
ChemistryB
BiologyC
GeographyC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about University of Surrey graduates who took Civil Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Civil engineering

Graduate statistics

100%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

100%

In work, study or other activity

85%

Say it fits with future plans

85%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

80%

Engineering professionals

10%

Architecture and construction professionals

10%

Business and public service associate professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

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

Engineering

Earnings

£30.3k

First year after graduation

£36.5k

Third year after graduation

£45.3k

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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