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Course summary
Civil engineers play an important role in keeping communities safe and connected through planning and building roads, bridges, water supply systems, bridges and railway networks, to name just a few. Our Civil Engineering BEng(Hons) with integrated foundation year means you’ll begin your degree fully prepared with the knowledge, confidence and skills to get off to a great start and maximise your potential. After successfully completing the foundation year you can progress straight to the Civil Engineering BEng(Hons) degree, which will prepare you to start your career as a skilled professional able to design, plan, and oversee the construction of essential infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient living environments. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE
- Foundation year that opens up opportunities in civil engineering if you don’t have the required qualifications, are changing career or returning to study.
- We are 12th in the UK for civil engineering courses — Guardian University League 2024.
- Progress to a degree accredited by Joint Board of Moderators.
- Exciting project work, including the Engineering for People Design Challenge, working to find solutions for challenges faced by developing countries.
- Fieldwork, site visits and guest lectures from professionals bring learning to life.
- Specialist facilities including concrete lab, dynamics lab, hydraulics lab, soils lab, and wave tank room.
- Our industrial advisory board offer invaluable advice and networking opportunities.
- Option of a salaried placement year to build your experience and confidence.
- Learn Building Information Modelling (BIM) and gain a professional advantage.
Modules
Foundation year Core Mathematics Core Science Engineering Mathematics Engineering Science Mechanics Foundation Year Project Year 1 Land and Construction Surveying Structural and Stress Analysis Construction Materials Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics Mathematics for Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Practice Year 2 Construction Methods and Technology Structural Analysis Concrete Technology and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures Geotechnical Engineering 1 Hydraulics Computational Mechanics Final year Individual Project Design of Steel Structures Integrated Approach to Design of Structures Options* Dynamics of Structures Applied Hydraulics Building Information Modelling (BIM) Project Planning and Analysis Sustainable Construction Environmental Impact Assessment Water, Sanitation and Health *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 - 80 points
A level - DDD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H4, H4, H4, H4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT