Civil and Structural Engineering BEng
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 29,850 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This course will allow you to develop broad-ranging engineering knowledge. You'll gain the specific skills you need to turn designs for buildings and bridges into reality, or design innovative and sustainable solutions to global challenges.
From day one, the course has a practical focus, and you'll have the opportunity to take part in site visits and placements. You'll also carry out hands-on work in our specialist labs and facilities.
Emerging as a well-rounded engineer with an in-depth understanding of the key civil engineering disciplines. You'll focus on the design of structures with topics such as an introduction to architecture, sustainable engineering systems, and construction management.
Professional accreditation and recognition
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
This degree is professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), which is made up of the following five professional bodies:
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Institution of Structural Engineers
- Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
- Institute of Highway Engineers
- Permanent Way Institution
The JBM works with universities to ensure their degree programmes develop professional engineers who will continue to provide a global contribution to sustainable, economic growth and ethical standards.
Admissions
Curriculum
Stage 1
Stage 1 will provide a broad introduction to the principles of engineering. You'll get involved in practical work from day one, with a residential field trip to the Yorkshire Dales.
Compulsory Modules
- Engineering Mathematics I
- Electrical and Magnetic Systems
- Electronics and Sensors
- Thermofluid Mechanics
- Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials
- Mechanics I
- Introduction to Programming Languages (C, Matlab and Python)
- Sustainable Design, Creativity and Professionalism
Stage 2
In Stage 2, you'll delve further into key topics, with modules such as design of sustainable engineering systems, structural analysis, land traffic and highways, and hydraulics.
You'll also take part in a site visit to Edinburgh.
Compulsory Modules
- Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers
- Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 2
- Construction Management
- Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century
- Environmental Systems and Quantification
- Geotechnics
- Design of Building Elements
- Land Traffic and Highways
- Hydraulics
- Engineering Surveying
- Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Stage 3
In Stage 3, the programme will start to integrate specialist areas of structural engineering, with modules such as Introduction to Architecture, Design of Building Systems, and Structural Analysis.
You'll also complete an in-depth individual project, allowing you to carry out a substantial piece of research, addressing current and future issues in civil and structural engineering.
Compulsory Modules
- Introduction to Architecture
- Construction Management
- Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 3
- Engineering Ethics and Sustainability
- The Data-Centric Urban Environment
- Individual Project
- Foundation Design
- Design of Building Systems
- Structural Mechanics
- Spatial Data Engineering and BIM
Rankings
- 12th in the UK – The Guardian University Guide 2025 (Civil Engineering category)
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Top 100 for Engineering - Civil and Structural - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
- Top 140 for Engineering and Technology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
Career Opportunities
When you graduate from this programme, you'll be highly employable with a diverse and transferable skill set, alongside the very specialist skills needed to succeed as a civil or structural engineer.
Our recent graduates have gone on to work in roles such as:
- Graduate civil engineer
- Graduate structural engineer
- Consultant to architect
- Design-build contractor
They've taken on roles with companies such as:
- Atkins
- Arup
- eCOM
- EH2M Hill
- Transport for London
- Balfour Beatty
Graduates have taken on work in a range of industries, within mining, nuclear, oil and gas, and renewable energy.
Program delivery
You'll learn through:
- lectures
- practical work
- site visits
- individual study
- group work