Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering University of Greater Manchester, UK

Civil engineering underpins the fabric of society, from roads, railways and airports, to glittering steel and glass skyscrapers and hotels, and life-saving water-management systems such as dams, flood defences and even sewers. If your goal is to innovate and improve infrastructure and amenities for communities, this course is designed to be excellent preparation for a range of civil engineering careers.

Our BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering allows you to study and acquire the technological, vocational and personal skills you’ll need for a civil engineering career. It also serves as a comprehensive professional development programme for those already working in the profession. Our expert team will support you to build the theoretical understanding and practical knowledge needed for a civil engineering role. You'll also be able to learn and apply the principles of analysis and evaluation to civil engineering and construction-related problems.

To support the development of your practical skills, we’ll give you ample opportunity to use our well-equipped materials, hydraulics, geotechnical and structures laboratories, plus access to an extensive range of the latest surveying equipment. We also have unique design studio facilities for you to use, featuring up-to-date CAD software and hardware.

Highlights

• This is a vocational programme that can significantly boost your employment opportunities in civil engineering.
• You can learn from guest speakers and lecturers from diverse construction project management backgrounds.
• The course is designed to fully satisfy the educational basis for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and to partially satisfy the educational basis for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
• You can benefit from our strong links with industry, including many key structural engineering, consultancy and contracting companies in the North West.

Key Features

• Our friendly department of construction experts ensures your needs are in encouraging and supportive hands.
• You’ll have access to the University’s unique design studio space, which has the latest CAD software and hardware and an impressive range of other specialist facilities.
• We offer a flexible and hands-on education designed to provide valuable context to your studies and prime you for career progression.
• By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Manchester, one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, is less than 20 minutes away by train. Not forgetting, the North West of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline and heritage. This makes Bolton an ideal base from which to explore some of the best cultural and outdoor activities the UK offers.