Civil and Environmental Engineering (Year in Industry) BEng (Hons)
Cardiff University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Main Site - Cardiff

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Main Site - Cardiff

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Cathays Park Campus

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Course info

Civil and environmental engineers design, build and maintain the spaces and places that shape our day-to-day existence with a focus on environmental issues, such as waste management, contaminated land, and water treatment. This accredited course provides the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience you need to become a work-ready civil and environmental engineer Through laboratory sessions, field trips, individual projects and design classes, you will embed the knowledge from your lectures and ...Read more

Civil and environmental engineers design, build and maintain the spaces and places that shape our day-to-day existence with a focus on environmental issues, such as waste management, contaminated land, and water treatment.

This accredited course provides the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience you need to become a work-ready civil and environmental engineer Through laboratory sessions, field trips, individual projects and design classes, you will embed the knowledge from your lectures and tutorials and develop your practical abilities in surveying and design.

You will choose from a range of authentic, real-world engineering problems and industry-focused scenarios, to work on both individually and with student engineers from other disciplines. Group work mirrors the relationships of an engineering team and will help you to build professional skills, such as teamwork and communication. Our open access makerspace provides a place for you to design, create and collaborate.

You will have the opportunity to complete a salaried placement working in a location of your choosing, including outside of the UK. This is a great way to experience a professional working environment and put the skills you have learned into practice. In the past, our students have completed placements in Arup, Mott MacDonald and WSP.

Career prospects

Our graduates are mainly employed in the civil engineering industry with major consultancy and contracting firms, such as Sir Robert McAlpine, Ramboll, Arup and Mott McDonald. Typical roles include graduate civil engineer, site engineer or design engineer, and they are based throughout the UK as well as further afield.

A number of graduates have opted for further study, either at MSc or PhD level, at Cardiff as well as institutions across the UK and beyond.

Others have chosen to work for national and multinational companies. Recent examples include companies in the financial, media and petrochemical sectors with destinations including Deloitte, PwC, Virgin and Shell.

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WUSCA ranking:
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22/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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16th
CUG Ranking
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27th
What students say
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Shana
12 Dec 24

There are so many opportunities to meet people, to get involved in societies but also access support. The sports and study facilities are kept in good condition and are accessible..Read more

G
Grace
06 Nov 23

I think Cardiff is a great place to live and the student union is a great night out and a great place to study. One aspect the university support system which needs improving is..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 - 31 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 - 30 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Must include grade B in Maths.

For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example, an AAB offer would be "AAB from 3 A-levels or ABB from 3 A-levels and a grade A in the EPQ". Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects. You must also have a Welsh Language qualification equivalent to grade B at A-level.

32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects. Must include grade 6 in HL Maths.

DD-DM in a BTEC Diploma in any subject and grade B in A-Level Maths.

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,200 per year

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Students from EU

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28200 Per year

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Shana
12 Dec 24
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There are so many opportunities to meet people, to get involved in societies but also access support. The sports and study facilities are kept in good condition and are accessible...
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I think Cardiff is a great place to live and the student union is a great night out and a great place to study. One aspect the university support system which needs improving is...
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