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
Introduction to the core disciplines and the context of civil engineering; engineering design introduced through project work; residential surveying field course; opportunity to follow optional modules.
Year two
Core subjects 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; Engineering in Context project with an industrial link or theme.
Year four
Choice of a wide range of elective modules; major group design project; individual investigative project.
More information
See also the
Engineering and Science Foundation Year Programme.
Entry requirements
A levels: AAA including A level in maths and a science (preferably physics); excluding general studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies
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 the 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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Hydraulics 1
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Structural and Engineering Mechanics
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Sustainable Transport Planning
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Structural Mechanics and Vibration
Typical year-two modules
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Differential Equations and Calculus for Engineers
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Transport Infrastructure
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Probabilistic and Statistical Techniques for Engineers
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Geotechnics 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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Engineering in Context Project
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Concrete and Concrete Structures
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Geotechnics 3
Typical year-four modules
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Group Design Project
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Investigative Project
Typical optional modules
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Mathematics for Engineering Management
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Pavement Engineering
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Steel Structures
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Foundations and Earthworks
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Environmental Geotechnology
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Sustainable Construction
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Advanced Concrete Structures
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Advanced Pavement Materials
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Natural Hazards and Environmental Fluid Mechanics
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System Reliability Engineering
Skills and careers
You 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 2009/10 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.