Engineering
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- Length: 3/4 years
- UCAS code: H200 BEng/CEn
- Typical offer: individualised offer following an interview or 280 tariff points. See entry requirements.
- sse-admissions@tees.ac.uk
- T: 01642 342499
- Part-time study available
Civil engineering involves the development and application of the design, analysis, construction and management methods necessary for the building and maintenance of the infrastructure on which modern society depends. This can include domestic and industrial buildings, highways, bridges, tunnels and flood protection measures. This course aims to provide you with the broad range of civil engineering knowledge and skills which today's employers want. Through a variety of traditional and contemporary methods, you'll study key aspects of civil engineering, ranging from the design of small and large structures to the management of major civil engineering projects.
What you study
In Year 1 you're introduced to building technology, methods and materials. You will gain experience in field surveying on a three-day field course and by study throughout the year. In Year 2 you will progress to more advanced building technology, structural, geotechnical and hydraulic design, and the concept of failure-by-design. Your final year allows you to develop your skills set at a high and more specialist level.
How you learn
You will have a range of lectures, tutorials, group work, hands-on practical sessions, field courses and site visits. Part of your course will also involve a substantial research-based project.
The course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations etc), but you are also expected to spend time on your own, called ‘self-study’ time, to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments. Each year of full-time study consists of modules totalling 120 credits and each unit of credit corresponds to ten hours of learning and assessment (contact hours plus self-study hours). So, during one year of full-time study you can expect to have 1,200 hours of learning and assessment.
How you are assessed
Your course will involve a range of types of assessment including coursework assignments and examinations.
Professional placements
We recommend that you take the four-year sandwich course, with your third year spent on placement in the construction industry. This provides the opportunity to gain relevant professional experience to enhance your technical knowledge and can improve employment prospects. Some find employment with their placement company after graduating.
Professional accreditation
The degree currently has Incorporated Engineer (IEng) accreditation by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institute of Highways Incorporated Engineers. Currently this programme is being prepared for accreditation at CEng level.
Career opportunities
Typical roles include construction project management, building/civil engineering for contractors or consultants, architectural practices, local authorities or government agencies.
Entry requirements
Applicants are normally invited for an interview which enables them to see our excellent facilities and meet the staff and students. Each applicant will receive an individualised offer following an interview. In cases where an interview cannot take place the typical offer will be 280 tariff points from at least two A levels or equivalent, one of which should include a significant content of an appropriate science or mathematics. Equivalent level qualifications in design and technology, engineering or construction may also be accepted.
Applications from suitably-motivated mature students and those with other equivalent qualifications are warmly welcomed.
For additional information please see the standard University entry requirements.
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Modules
Year 1 core modules
- Building Technology and Materials
- Contract Law
- Engineering Mathematics
- Feasibility Studies
- Field Surveying
- Professional Skills
- Structural Mechanics
- Sustainable Construction
Year 2 core modules
- Advanced Building Technology and Structural Design
- Analytical Techniques for Engineers
- Civil Engineering Analysis and Design
- Failure by Design
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology
- Geotechnology and Earth Catastrophes
- Management and Leadership Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Sustainable Construction
Final-year core modules
- Effective Emergency Repairs and Remediation
- Employment Skills
- Geotechnical Design
- Interdisciplinary Group Project
- Project
- Water Infrastructure
Non-credit bearing optional modules
- A foreign language: German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)
- In-sessional Academic English (for international students)
- Professional Mentoring
You may select one or more of these modules.
Modules offered may vary.