Course in brief

This integrated qualification gives you the opportunity to study at an in-depth masters level, enabling you to become a highly skilled engineer with the ability to manage design, construction and the maintenance of infrastructure.

You will be taught by staff who are active in industry research and consultancy. Learning is supported by access to specialist facilities including a concrete lab, hydraulics lab, soils lab, geotechnical centrifuge, dynamics lab and computer suite.

You will put theory into practice through design projects based on case studies, where you will work alongside students from similar disciplines, mirroring the professional environment you will encounter in industry. There may also be opportunities to get involved with your lecturers’ research as part of your masters-level study.

Site visits, placement opportunities and your final year project, run in collaboration with our industry partners, are also integral parts of the course.

This degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a chartered engineer (CEng).

At Brighton you will have the opportunity to learn Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM is widely used in the UK construction industry to manage and deliver building construction projects from concept to completion. Gaining skills and experience in BIM levels 1 and 2 will add to your employability, giving you an advantage when you graduate.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code H200

Full-time 4 years
With placement year 5 years

Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), representing the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers.

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level ABB–BBB (128–120 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM. You will be considered if your predicted grades fall above or within this range.

A-levels must include maths at grade B, and preferably physics or chemistry. BTEC should include at least an M in further maths. 

International Baccalaureate
32 points, with three subjects at Higher level including Higher level maths at grade 5.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Engineering or science. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above with overall distinction profile. Must achieve level 3 maths with distinction.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4) 
At least English language, maths and a science.

Foundation degree/HND
International foundation may be considered. HND may be considered for year 2 entry.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country
 
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Course in detail

Course structure

Our courses are under continual review, and improvements and enhancements to this course will be confirmed on this page in July. If you have already applied you can find more information on the applicant portal.

In your first two years, you will be provided with a broad yet thorough introduction to various aspects of civil engineering.

Teaching comprises lectures, tutorials, group practicals, design weeks and laboratory work. You'll take part in field courses ranging from geological studies to surveying. As well as civil engineering skills, you will develop management, teamwork and leadership skills.

Assessment is a combination of coursework and examinations. Coursework is based on laboratory work, literature research or group assignments.

You may be able to transfer onto the BEng(Hons) route of this course after year 1 or 2. After year 2 you may also transfer from this course to our Civil with Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering with Construction Management courses.

Civil Engineering MEng

Year 1

In your first year, you will be introduced to various aspects of civil engineering.

Modules

  • Introduction to Professional Practice
  • Construction Materials
  • Mathematics 1
  • Structural Form and Behaviour
  • Surveying Practice
  • Computer-aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Practice
  • Mathematics 2
  • Hydraulics 1
  • Structural and Stress Analysis
  • Geology for Civil Engineers 1

Year 2

In your second year, you will build on the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your first year.

Modules

  • Construction Methods and Technology
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) 1
  • Soil Mechanics 1
  • Structural and Stress Analysis 2
  • Mathematics 3
  • Design Without Borders
  • Soil Mechanics 2
  • Hydraulics 2
  • Design of Structural Steel Members
  • Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
Civil Engineering with Construction Management

Placement year

You have the option to spend a year in industry which we will help you to arrange.

On placement, you will learn important civil engineering skills on the job.

The placement year will significantly enhance your CV and boost your employability. You may be offered which you will be able to accept upon graduation.

 

Building Surveying

Year 3

Your third year is very flexible and can be tailored to your interests.

You will select from a raft of optional modules that allow you to specialise in the areas of the course that you are most passionate about.

Modules

  • Geomechanics
  • Design of Structures
  • Structural Analysis 3
  • Computational Structural Mechanics
  • Applied Hydraulics
  • Dynamics of Structures
  • Design Practice
  • Geotechnical Design

Options

  • Project Planning and Analysis
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) 2
  • Environmental Hydraulics
  • Hydrogeology
  • Water and Health
  • Principles of Sustainable Construction
  • Civil Engineering Design of Renewable Technologies
  • Application of Design
  • Geology of Major Civil Engineering Projects
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Any other option approved by course leader

Final year

In your final year, you will embark on a major individual project which involves investigating a civil engineering problem.

You will continue to specialise by selecting from a new range of optional modules.

Modules

  • Individual Project

Options

  • Bridge Loads and Analysis
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
  • Dynamics of Structures with Earthquake Engineering Applications
  • Water Resources Management
  • Sustainable Construction
  • Wave Mechanics and Structural Loading
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Random Vibration of Structures
  • Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Any other option approved by course leader

Careers and employability

The course will lead to opportunities in structural engineering, geotechnics, hydraulics, environmental engineering and surveying.

Recent graduates have been employed by companies including Halcrow, Hemsley Orrell Partnership, HR Wallingford, WS Atkins, Mott MacDonald, MWH, Laing O’Rourke, Balfour Beatty, Costain, Kier Group and Southern Water. Students may also go on to study for a PhD.

Civil Engineering

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 13,920 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,000 for home students and £2,000 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2017–18. Tuition fees are payable for each year that you study with us.

Where UK/EU students are subject to regulated fees, the annual fee increase cannot exceed the UK government’s maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant year. For all other students, ie those not subject to regulated fees, tuition fees are subject to a maximum annual increase of the higher of 5% or RPI.

You can find out more about our fees in the the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Brighton has been called the happiest place in the UK, and it’s easy to see why. With five miles of pebble beach, more than 300 pubs and a packed festival calendar, Brighton is the ideal place to spend your student years.

Arts and culture: The Royal Pavilion is the most famous landmark in Brighton, opening its doors to around 400,000 tourists every year. Right next door is the Brighton Dome, the south coast’s premier multi-arts venue, and the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, which holds a diverse collection of decorative arts, textiles and archaeological artefacts.

Festivals: The Brighton Festival is now the largest arts festival in England and a major milestone in the international cultural calendar. Meanwhile, The Great Escape has been established as the UK’s leading event for new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Nightlife: Aside from the many nightclubs that line the city’s seafront, student favourites include The Haunt, Concorde 2 and Patterns, which attract leading bands and DJs from around the world. If you don’t feel like dancing, you can take your pick from the many hundreds of pubs and bars that dot the city centre.

Shopping: The quirky North Laine district houses Brighton’s finest collection of boutique shops and independent cafes, while the narrow, winding streets of the South Lanes house collections of jewellery and antiques. Churchill Square is the city’s main shopping centre and serves all of your high street needs.

Sports: Brighton’s seaside location offers the perfect opportunity to try paddle boarding, kayaking and windsurfing. Further into the city, The Level has a skate park for skateboarders and BMX riders to practise their skills.

i360 and ticket booth on the seafront  What to expect enriching experiences

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Just two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with more than 8,000 students. A wide variety of subjects are taught here, from engineering and product design to business and law.

Students benefit from many professional-standard facilities, including a flight simulator, design and digital media suites, and specialist research laboratories. The campus library, Aldrich, offers long opening hours and a diverse collection of books and journals for students from all subject areas.

Sports enthusiasts will enjoy our basketball and badminton courts, fitness suite and climbing wall. The campus is also a few minutes walk from the South Downs National Park, providing a great place to relax during the summer months.

Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

Our Grand Parade campus is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance. We have around 300 rooms available in Phoenix Brewery, which are all ensuite and self-catered.

Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus. All accommodation in Moulsecoomb Place is catered, offering breakfast and an evening meal during term time. There are more than 150 rooms available here, with six to eight rooms per flat.

Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence. The site is four miles from Brighton centre but within walking distance of Falmer train station.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field. Great Wilkins offers 150+ self-catered single rooms and one-bed couples flats, while Paddock Field offers 450+ catered and self-catered single rooms only. All rooms in Falmer are en-suite.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords. The rent covers all utilities and includes £5,000 of contents insurance for your personal belongings.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

Find out more on our Brighton accommodation webpages and if you have any questions, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

Paddock Field

Moulsecoomb Place


  

Maps

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campus University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

 

Unistats

Unistats and key information sets

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Wherever we can we have provided extra information here to help put the data into context so that it is as useful as possible when you are making decisions.

Programme specification

The programme specification is the official university document for each course. They are updated each year, and give a very detailed breakdown of what your course might look like.

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Student views   

Polly Morris 

I did my A-levels, which included maths, a while ago and decided I wanted to come back to studying. All this was taken into account when I applied and the university recommended I start on the Civil Engineering BEng(Hons). After my first year, my lecturer suggested I move to the MEng. There’s a really good, broad coverage of engineering in the first three years of the MEng, and in my final year I got to specialise in the areas I’m most interested in.

One of the highlights of my course has definitely been the staff; lecturers, technicians and support staff. They are so supportive, always willing to get involved and make themselves accessible to students. As students we have a real say in what happens and have a platform for feeding back our views, and things do change according to this. As part of your masters-level study there are also opportunities to get involved in some of the research and work that our lecturers are doing.

I would definitely recommend this course. One of the main reasons I chose it is that it’s very vocational. I knew that when I finished studying I wanted to be trained and ready to start in a job straight away. It’s also very practical so you get to put what you are learning into practice. The modules are run by industry and they come in and teach us, including well-known companies like Mott Macdonald.

I did a 12-week summer placement, between my third and fourth years, with Mott Macdonald and from that I now have a job there when I finish my course. I worked in the office in the design team. It’s the area I thought I wanted to work in and the placement helped to confirm it.

Polly Morris

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