Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Leeds

Overview

University of Leeds's Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng, BEng is a practical course, so you’ll also have access to excellent laboratory facilities and a design studio, as well as extensive library facilities and computing equipment, including industry-standard software such as Revit (Building Information Modelling), IES (dynamic thermal modelling) and Robot (structural analysis). Our impressive laboratory facilities include specialist facilities for structures, materials, public health engineering, building services and geotechnics – everything you need to get started on your career as a chartered civil and environmental engineer.

Key Facts

Civil and environmental engineers focus on buildings and infrastructure and the environment in which they are built and operated, continually finding new ways to ensure safety and sustainability of operations whilst also protecting the natural world. From safe drinking water and transport systems, to dealing with contaminated sites and minimising environmental impact, the work of civil and environmental engineers is varied and also has a huge impact on our quality of life on a daily basis.

This course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM).

Work on your own construction design projects to solve real-world problems, putting into practice what you have learned, building scale physical models and developing graphical presentation and computer modelling skills using industry-standard software.

Benefit from our globally-renowned research here at Leeds, which feeds directly into your course and shapes what you learn with the latest thinking in addressing societal, technical and environmental challenges with infrastructure around the world.

Take part in valuable fieldwork opportunities to apply your knowledge and practical skills outside of the lab and classroom.

Access specialist facilities including our new design studio, computing laboratories and extensive study spaces.

Develop your experience and boost your career prospects with paid industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes.

All degree courses within the School of Civil Engineering share a common first year, which gives you the flexibility to switch between these courses at the end of your first year.

Accreditation

The MEng, BEng programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering is accredited as fully satisfying the academic requirements for progression to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.