Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Wolverhampton
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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University of Wolverhampton

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SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Qualification

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

Location

University of Wolverhampton

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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The BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course is intended as your first step towards becoming a Chartered Civil Engineer and a practitioner in the global community.Civil Engineers are responsible for the design, management and construction of major infrastructure projects such as transport projects, bridges, major buildings, water supply, sewage, harbours and sea defences. Graduates from the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programme are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions ...Read more

The BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course is intended as your first step towards becoming a Chartered Civil Engineer and a practitioner in the global community.Civil Engineers are responsible for the design, management and construction of major infrastructure projects such as transport projects, bridges, major buildings, water supply, sewage, harbours and sea defences. Graduates from the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programme are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering challenges by using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. Chartered Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess effective interpersonal skills as well as digital literacy.

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WUSCA ranking:
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80/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
58th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
111th
Civil Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 70 = 30% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
30%
Employment rate
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100%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Civil Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£26,000
UK Civil Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
19 Feb 20

Good but not happy with the understanding in our department. University should be organised amd always have back up staff incase staff are ill or leave..Read more

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

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

DD Grades / Points required

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

MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

including a Level 3 qualification in Maths at Grade D or above.

including a Level 3 qualification in Maths at Grade D or above.

Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, with at least 24 at Merit from Engineering/Mathematics; 12 credits at Merit from Electrical Science and 9 credits at Merit from Mechanical Science)

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Popular A-level subjects

Civil Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
58%
Physics
43%
Chemistry
25%
Business Studies
14%
Biology
14%
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SR
Student Reviewer
19 Feb 20
Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
Good but not happy with the understanding in our department. University should be organised amd always have back up staff incase staff are ill or leave...
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University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton , Wolverhampton

Set in the heart of England, the University of Wolverhampton offers a high-quality education across a diverse study programme....

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University of Wolverhampton
Admissions Unit Camp Street Wolverhampton WV1 1AD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wolverhampton  0.2 miles away
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