**Overview**
Want to follow in the footsteps of famous civil engineers, such as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, studying in the city he was born in?
On this MEng Civil Engineering integrated Master's degree course, you’ll get to grips with the theory and practice needed for a career in civil engineering and graduate with a postgraduate qualification.
**Accredited by**
This course is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers – meeting in full the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
100% Graduates in work or further study (DLHE, 2017)
**What you'll experience**
On this integrated Master's degree course you’ll:
- Create your own designs and models
- Carry out materials and structures testing, fluid flow modelling and soil investigation
- Use our environmental laboratory located at a sewage treatment works
- Apply your skills to practical problems as part of our partnerships with local and global organisations
- Get out of the classroom with visits to the Isle of Wight and construction sites around the city, plus a field trip to the National Construction College in Norfolk
- Enjoy insights from industry specialists – recent guest speakers include practitioners from ICE, Atkins, MWH, Portsmouth Water, Mott MacDonald, Portsmouth City Council, Colas and WSP
- Satisfy the educational requirements to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and meet the initial requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) after the course
- Boost your future career opportunities with the option to study practical diving and underwater engineering, and gain a recognised diving qualification
**Careers and opportunities**
What can you do with a Civil Engineering degree?
The skills you develop on this course are highly sought-after by employers in fields such as:
- civil and structural engineering
- civil engineering contracting
- construction engineering
What jobs can you do with a Civil Engineering degree?
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- civil and structural consultancy engineer
- civil engineering contractor
- graduate structural engineer
- construction engineer
Our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
"The placement furthered my skills in problem-solving, communication, time management, teamwork and individual initiatives." - Thomas Glenn, Civil Enginering Student
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules in this year include:
- Construction Management and Practice
- Engineering Analysis
- Professional Development 1
- Soils and Materials 1
- Understanding Structures - Analysis and Design
- Water and Environmental Engineering
There are no optional modules in this year.
Year 2
Core modules in this year include:
- Behaviour of Structures
- Design of Structural Elements
- Numerical Skills and Economics
- Professional Development 2
- Soils and Materials 2
Optional modules on this year currently include:
- Applied Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Diving and Underwater Engineering A
- Diving and Underwater Engineering B
- Energy Resources and Infrastructure
- Fieldwork for Civil Engineers
- Heritage Property
- Introduction to Project Management Principles
- International Built Envirnment Fieldwork
- Modern Foreign Language
Placement year (optional):
After your second year, you can take a salaried placement year working in the industry, gaining valuable experience, and putting your studies to the test.
Previous students have taken placements at large-scale building organisations such as: Fluor, Kier, Portsmouth Water, WSP, AECOM, Mott MacDonald, Ramboll. We’ll help you secure a placement that fits your workplace ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support to get the most out of the year.
Year 3
Core modules in this year include:
- Design of Structures
- MEng Individual Research Project
- Professional Development 3
- Soils and Materials 3
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Infrastructure
Year 4
Core modules in this year include:
- Advanced Engineering Science
- Environmental Management
- Integrated Design Project
- Tools, Techniques and Processes of Project Management
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You’ll be assessed through:
- written exams
- web assessments
- essays and reports
- project presentations
- a dissertation
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark.
You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows:
- Year 1 students: 68% by written exams, 4% by practical exams and 28% by coursework
- Year 2 students: 63% by written exams, 4% by practical exams and 33% by coursework
- Year 3 students: 30% by written exams, 8% by practical exams and 62% by coursework
- Year 4 students: 13% by written exams, 43% by practical exams and 44% by coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered institution of Highways & Transportation Civil Engineers, The Institution of
Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
Civil Engineers, Institution of
Structural Engineers, Institution of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
H202
Institution code:
P80
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry.
If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
We also accept other combinations equivalent to 120-136 Tariff points to include a minimum of 3 A levels, or equivalent, with Mathematics at grade B.
T Level in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development: Not Acceptable //
T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning: Merit - Distinction //
T Level in Education and Childcare: Not Acceptable
120-136 points to include a minimum of 3 A levels, or equivalent, with 40 points from Mathematics.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
122-138 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Mathematics, Science or Technology based), with a minimum of 15 level 3 credits in Mathematics at Distinction.
120-136 Tariff points to include 40 points from Mathematics.
Must be in a relevant subject
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
27 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects, with 6 points from a Higher Level in Mathematics.
Must be in a relevant subject.
To include Higher Level Mathematics at H3.
Must be in a relevant subject
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 50-54 to include M2 in Mathematics.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic
54.0
An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)
79.0
79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
18300.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £1,800.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
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