Civil Engineering University of Southampton

Overview

At this  Civil Engineering BEng course offered by the University of Southampton you’ll learn essential principles, such as:

• mechanics
• structures
• materials and fluids
• geotechnics
• hydraulics
• structural design

You’ll study construction management and the real-world applications of civil engineering. This covers topics such as risk management and health and safety.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• apply analytical techniques and problem-solving skills to engineering problems

• develop technical design skills, such as sketching, computer-aided design (CAD) and model-making

• develop surveying, construction practice and computer programming skills

• take part in the Constructionarium challenge, where you'll get practical construction experience and build scaled-down versions of famous structures

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Commercial awareness

• Self-management

• Confidence

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem solving

• Resilience

Accreditation

This course is accredited by:

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
• Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
• Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)
• European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EAEP)