BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (Including Foundation Year)
94% OF OUR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WERE SATISFIED WITH THEIR COURSENATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY 2019
The University of South Wales' foundation year in Civil Engineering gives you the knowledge and confidence to progress on to the BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering degree and develop key skills for success in the civil engineering industry.
This Civil Engineering degree will give you the appropriate practical and academic training for a career in civil engineering, including structural design, geotechnical design, project management, highway and transport engineering, and sustainable design and development.
Our accreditation from professional bodies ensures that what you learn relates directly to current industry standards. The Civil Engineering course also forms a full educational base for professional development to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Our Civil Engineering courses are ranked top in Wales and are among the UK top 20 in The Guardian university league tables.
What you will study
Foundation Year: Civil Engineering degree
- Foundation Calculus - 10 credits
- Foundations of Mathematics - 20 credits
- Experimental Methods - 10 credits
- Key Skills Development - 20 credits
- Foundation Engineering Mechanics - 20 credits
- An Introduction to the Construction Industry - 20 credits
- Conceptual Modelling and Sustainable Design - 20 credits
Year One: Civil Engineering degree
- Engineering Maths 1 - 20 credits
- Structural Analysis and Design 1 - 20 credits
- Site Practice and Surveying - 20 credits
- Construction Materials - 20 credits
- Thermo-Fluid Mechanics - 20 credits
Year Two: Civil Engineering degree
- Civil Engineering Practice - 20 credits
- Structural Analysis and Design 2 - 20 credits
- Sustainable Design Project - 20 credits
- Engineering Surveying and Highway Design - 20 credits
- Geotechnics and Hydrology - 20 credits
- Analytical Methods and Hydraulics - 20 credits
Year Three: Civil Engineering degree
- Individual Dissertation - 20 credits
- Integrated Project - 20 credits
- Structural Analysis and Design 3 - 20 credits
- Civil Engineering Design and Applications - 20 credits
- Civil Engineering Management and Business - 20 credits
- Environmental Management and Sustainable Transport - 20 credits
- Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Engineering - 20 credits
Careers
This civil engineering degree is designed to ensure you are highly employable and a valuable addition to the industry. The areas you will study include all the subjects necessary to meet the expectations of employers, preparing you for a career in this challenging and rewarding field.
Employment opportunities for our civil engineerin graduates are excellent. We also have excellent links with industry that can help you get a head start in your career. Our civil engineering graduates readily secure work with consulting engineers, civil engineering contractors and local authorities, and with a range of companies that include Capita Symonds, Edmund Nuttall Ltd, Hyder, Alan Griffiths Contractors Ltd, Morgan Est, Carillion PLC, Mott MacDonald, Atkins, Network Rail, United Utilities and various international companies.
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