This Civil Engineering BEng degree is a highly innovative course that has been developed to equip students with a broad range of knowledge and skills to meet the real world needs of the civil engineering and construction industry.

Students will study the traditional elements of civil engineering including design, structures, materials, fluid mechanics, geotechnics and maths. Students will be introduced to a range of construction topics and then progress to specialist subjects such as structural analysis and computational mechanics.

Students have access is available to custom-designed technical facilities to work on their laboratory experiments. These include fluids and hydraulics laboratories, and structures, materials and geotechnics labs. The latest industry standard engineering software packages are available for students to use in dedicated computer clusters.

There is a residential field trip with hands-on experience in surveying and geology using industry standard equipment. Students will also benefit from guest lectures delivered by industry professionals, as well as visits to construction sites and civil engineering development projects.

This BEng degree in civil engineering can be studied full-time over three years, or four years with a placement year. The BEng degree meets the educational requirement to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). Students may wish to transfer to the MEng route of study at the end of their second year, subject to meeting the progression requirement. The MEng degree fully meets the educational requirement to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and involves a further year of academic study.

Brunel encourages students to pursue the placement year option. This time in industry helps students to further prepare for the world of work and they’ll have a year’s worth of invaluable professional experience when they graduate. If students decide to go on an engineering placement year, they will have the opportunity to work in the civil engineering sector. It could be for a contractor, consultant or government authority.

Note: Due to recent changes to the engineering curriculum, Brunel University London's accreditation is currently being reconfirmed with the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM). The JBM compromises the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers. They have every expectation that the accreditation will be renewed later in the academic year.