Course summary
Civil engineers design, build, supervise and maintain infrastructure projects and systems including buildings, roads, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, waterways, drinking water supply and sewage systems. On our civil engineering degree, you will gain the key analytical, technical and practical skills required to design complex civil engineering structures, effectively manage/lead construction projects and communicate effectively with other areas of expertise to successfully accomplish large projects. The expertise of our academic staff, industry partners, and relevant professional bodies will feed directly into your degree training. You will study a broad discipline in civil engineering that qualifies you to work professionally, provide a better life for many people and protect the natural environment. All this is achieved through your abilities, skills and knowledge to conceive, design, build and maintain the infrastructure that our towns and cities rely on. This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the: • Institution of Civil Engineers • Institution of Structural Engineers • Institute of Highway Engineers • The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation • The Permanent Way Institution This civil engineering bachelor's degree will equip you with core engineering skills and knowledge covering global challenges, such as sustainability, risk assessment and environmental protection while helping you to learn cutting-edge technologies and methods for planning, designing, and constructing more efficiently in civil engineering. You will be taught by industry experts who are active practitioners at the forefront of research as well as gaining valuable technical knowledge, transferable skills and practical experience through site visits, fieldwork, guest lecturers and industry-based individual projects and project dissertations. You will study the key civil engineering disciplines including: • structure • geotechnics • materials • hydraulics • transportation and highway engineering • construction management. As a civil engineering undergraduate, this degree is designed to help you find the career that is right for you. You will have the chance to specialise in areas that interest you and be able to work in various environments such as design offices, construction sites and project supervision and management. You can see the list of the modules delivered in civil engineering. All modules except the project dissertation are core (compulsory) with 20 credits. The project dissertation which will take two semesters is 40 credits. Most of the modules such as Construction Materials, Land Surveying 1 & 2, Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and Geology, Hydraulics and Geotechnical Design have either fieldwork, practical experiments or lab works. Civil engineering has excellent facilities and laboratories. You will have access to dedicated computing labs and other civil engineering labs including a geotechnics lab, concrete lab, hydraulics lab and non-destructive testing centre, as well as a range of digital resources and computer modelling tools. You will also have the chance to gain vital experience during a work-based learning project during industrial placement. Hands-on experience is a key element of this course, giving you confidence and the real-world expertise that employers value. Finally, you will be taught by industry experts who are active practitioners at the forefront of research. Placement You can also take this course with a 40-week full-time placement after your second year (Level 5). This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workplace and have the chance to expand your network. You will be assessed with a work-in-progress report and return to study when the placement is over. The placement route for this course is open to UK students only.
How to apply
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
- Course code:
- H2H1
- Institution code:
- W05
- Campus name:
- Main site - West London
- Campus code:
- M
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Level 3 qualifications to include Mathematics and/or Physics. GCSE (or recognised equivalent) English at Grade C/4 or above.
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 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
International | £16250 | 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
Provider information
University of West London
St Mary's Road
Ealing
W5 5RF