Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
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A Levels AAA Other entry requirementsUCAS code 8T63
Duration 4 years
Fees and additional costs Home/EU students International students
Related subjects Civil Engineering Engineering
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Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Telephone +44 (0)114 222 5738
Email civilugadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk
Website sheffield.ac.uk/civil/undergraduate
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
8th in the UK for civil engineering
Times University League Table 2020
Top 50 in the world and 5th in the UK for civil and structural engineering
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019
Course description
If you're not sure which area of civil engineering you want to go into, this broad-based course is a good choice. In your first two years, you will concentrate on the core disciplines of structural engineering, water infrastructure engineering, fluid mechanics, and geotechnical mechanics, from both an analysis and a design perspective.
The second half of the course will allow you to focus on more specialised and advanced water engineering areas such as coastal engineering, groundwater engineering, fluid dynamics, flood risk, sustainable drainage and water resources and your independent research project.
During your final year, you'll spend a full semester doing the Integrated Design Project. This award-winning project is designed to consolidate your learning and instil valuable employability skills. Working as part of a team you'll apply your technical knowledge to a real-world problem.
Between your second year and final year, you'll arrange a year working in an engineering company. This industrial experience could be on site, in an office or a combination of both and will put your academic studies into context, improve your skills and enhance your employment prospects. You'll be responsible for finding your own placement but the departmental and faculty careers and employability teams will help you find the right position and get the most out of the experience.
All our teaching is delivered by research-active academic staff or university teachers with extensive industrial experience. The course challenges you to solve increasingly complex problems and gives you a solid understanding of fundamental engineering principles. In the final year, you'll build on your core knowledge with specialist modules. You'll graduate as a skilled, competent and well-rounded engineer who can confidently approach complex global problems.
Financial help from the University - bursaries
If you're a UK student, you could be entitled to a University bursary. A bursary is the same as a grant - you don't have to pay it back.
Entry requirements
| Qualification | Grades |
|---|---|
| A Levels | AAA, including Mathematics |
| A Levels + additional qualifications | AAB, including A in Maths + A in a relevant EPQ; AAB, including Maths + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths |
| International Baccalaureate | 36, 6 in Higher Level Mathematics |
| BTEC | DDD in Engineering + A in A Level Maths |
| Cambridge Pre-U | D3 D3 D3, including Mathematics |
| Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers | AAAAB + AA in Mathematics |
| Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels | A + AA in Mathematics |
| Access to HE | Entry requirements for mature students |
| Other qualifications |
Other UK qualifications
Other EU/international qualifications |
Other requirements
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| If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the department | |
Modules - what you study and when
The modules listed below are examples from the last academic year. There may be some changes before you start your course. For the very latest module information, check with the department direct.
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering website
First year
Core modules:
Second year
Core modules:
Third year
Core modules:
| Year in Industry | |
Fourth year
Core modules:
| Individual Project | |
| Integrated Design Project 1 | |
| Advanced Structural Analysis | |
| Civil Engineering Research Skills | |
| Finance and Law for Engineers | |
| Geotechnical Design | |
| Integrated Design Project III | |
Optional modules:
| Advanced Structural Design and Appraisal | |
| Computational Engineering Mathematics | |
| Urban Drainage Engineering | |
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.
In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.
Learning and assessment
These figures give an indication of how you'll learn and be assessed. They're a combined average of all the years of the course. The learning and assessment percentages could vary depending on the modules you choose.
| Learning | |
| Scheduled teaching | 26% |
| Independent study | 49% |
| Placement | 25% |
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Assessment |
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| Exams/tests | 39% |
| Coursework | 52% |
| Practical | 9% |
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
We're ninth in the UK for civil engineering, according to The Times Good University Guide 2019. We've won four University awards for excellent teaching since 2011. Our research is internationally recognised. Industry and government value our expertise.
Civil engineering is at the forefront of improving the way we live. Whether it's providing the facilities that keep our day-to-day lives running smoothly - from roads and railways to clean water supplies - or working to meet the ever-changing needs of our society in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy and climate change. You'll be helping to create and protect the world we live in.
Our courses teach you how to think about issues from a global perspective. Wherever you choose to start your career, you'll be in demand. You'll know how to look for sustainable solutions to problems faced by communities throughout the world.
Our industry partners contribute to teaching through lectures, design classes, projects and site visits. We work with leading consultants, contractors and specialist civil engineering companies to provide industrial opportunities for a number of students each year. We also have industrial tutors and professionals who mentor our first-year students.
You'll be taught in The Diamond (pictured), one of the best teaching spaces in the UK. The building contains state-of-the-art teaching and lab facilities, and uses cutting-edge, industry-standard equipment.
What our graduates do
Civil engineering is at the forefront of improving the way we live. Whether it's providing the facilities that keep our day-to-day lives running smoothly - from roads and railways to clean water supplies - or working to meet the ever-changing needs of our society in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy and climate change, you'll be helping to create and protect the world we live in.
Structural engineers design and construct multi-storey buildings, bridges, sports stadiums, tunnels, airports and schools. As a structural engineer, you'll be helping to shape the world around us. Our courses give you a fundamental understanding of how loads and stresses, gravity, vibrations, the external environment and ground conditions affect structures.
Our graduates work all over the world, from the UK to Australia and the USA. Recent graduates went to work for AECOM, Arup, Atkins, Buro Happold, Eastwood & Partners, Interserve, Mott MacDonald, Network Rail, Ramboll, Transport for London, URS, Kier and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd.
All our courses prepare you for a wide variety of engineering professions. You'll be able to apply your knowledge and skills to fields as diverse as the built environment, sustainability and improving the environment. These are just some examples of the engineering disciplines you could go on to: railway, airport, geotechnical, architectural, coastal or offshore, environmental, Building Information Modelling (BIM), water and flood risk management engineering.
In addition, architectural engineering graduates might go into a broad range of engineering areas ranging from building services to mechanical, electrical or acoustic engineering.
Urban engineering and development graduates might be interested in fields as diverse as aid and charity work, environmental consultancy, social justice work, real estate, civil service, teaching, intelligent marketing or the financial services.
Student profile
"I think choosing to study at Sheffield was a really good choice, because it has very strong industrial links…Representatives of industry would come in and speak with us and have different projects going on."
Monika Szczyrba
Civil Engineering
The BEng (Hons) degree is accredited as:
fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng. See Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) for further information and details of Further Learning programmes for CEng.
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Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Telephone
+44 (0)114 222 5738
Email
civilugadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk
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