Course overview
Our flagship course provides a solid grounding in core subjects, including structures, geotechnics, materials, fluids, surveying and construction management, with opportunities for MEng students to specialise in key areas such as transportation in later years. There are projects for all students in all years. They cover design, surveying and research in a range of topics.
Year one
In your first year you will be introduced to the core disciplines and the context of civil engineering; engineering design is introduced through project work. There is also a residential surveying field course and the opportunity to take optional modules.
Year two
Your core subjects will be developed in greater depth alongside further optional modules; major design-based project to help you see the application of your studies.
Year three
Core subjects continue alongside a range of elective modules; individual investigative project.
More information
See also the
Foundation Year Programme.
Entry requirements
A levels: AAA, including A level in maths and a science (preferably physics) at A level
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
TOEFL iBT 87 (no less than 21 in listening and writing, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking)
Alternative qualifications
For details please see alternative qualifications page
Foundation year - a foundation year is available for this course
Notes for applicants
Scholarships - for details of scholarships, please see www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/funding
Modules
The modules we offer are inspired by the research interests of our staff. They’re also shaped by new developments in industry and as a consequence, may change from year to year. The following list is therefore subject to change but should give you a flavour of the modules on offer.
Typical year-one modules
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Industry and Profession
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Engineering Mathematics 1
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Engineering Communication
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Sustainable Transport Planning
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Construction Issues
Typical year-two modules
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Engineering Surveying 2
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Differential Equations and Calculus for Engineers
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Civil Engineering Project 2
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Construction Management 2
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Water in the Environment
Typical year-three modules
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Construction Management 3
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Hydraulics 3
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BEng Individual Investigative Project
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Concrete and Concrete Structures
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Geotechnics 3
Typical optional modules
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Mathematics for Engineering Management
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Pavement Engineering
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Foundations and Earthworks
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Geospatial Engineering 1
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Steel Structures
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Railway Engineering
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Environmental Geotechnology
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Computerised Mathematical Methods in Engineering
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Computerised Mathematical Methods in Engineering
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Experiments in Fluid Mechanics
Skills and careers
Students will be equipped to embark on a career in civil engineering, or other disciplines that require numerate problem-solving graduates. MEng graduates will have the breadth and depth of knowledge to reach the top in their chosen career.
Professional accreditation
This degree has been accredited by
Under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.
Average starting salary
The average starting salary for 2009/2010 full-time graduates of the Department of Civil Engineering was £24,531.25.*
*Average starting salary from known destinations of first-degree leavers who studied full-time, 2009/10.