Can we help the environment more through our infrastructure? Is there a way to ensure that buildings are greener and more efficient? Develop the practical and academic skills you need to address these challenges, with our Civil and Environmental Engineering Masters degree. When you graduate, you'll be ready to apply for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
This four-year course will give you all the technical skills and intellectual know-how to be a civil engineer.
Our MEng course focusses on infrastructure engineering and will give you the practical skills and experience needed to work on multimillion pound infrastructure projects.
You’ll develop crucial mathematical, technical and design skills that all civil engineers need, while taking a holistic view of the overall design of a built environment which is resilient to future challenges.
With our newly designed courses your learning will be based around a civil engineering project, giving you the chance to immediately apply the theory you learn in class to address the challenges of the project.
Our MEng with specialism in environmental engineering will give you the knowledge and problem-solving skills to help our environment through engineering. You could work on green energy production, such as wind farms or solar energy – and how to incorporate this into our cities and homes.
Using our specialist workshops and labs you will learn how to carry out site investigations, select the best materials for the job, analyse and design structures and engineering systems, plan the construction process and assess and mitigate the environmental impact of the project. You’ll design, analyse, build and test your projects, developing your technical skills and knowledge through hands-on practice, preparing you to hit the ground running as a graduate civil engineer.
Our facilities are the perfect places to test and research different materials and designs. You’ll work in specialist labs for geotechnics, hydraulics, structures, engineering materials and concrete testing. You'll go out on site visits, and hear guest lecturers from industry. You might even want to enhance your skills and CV while you study.
This degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). See the Joint Board of Moderators' website for more information.
What is the difference between a BEng and a BSc?
Our BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering course focuses on the contractor and production, so if it's the construction site that excites you, this is course for you. If you're interested in the design and analysis of infrastructure, the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering will give you the theoretical framework to work in consultancy.
So what is an MEng?
Our BEng and BSc courses are both accredited. However, to reach CEng (Chartered Status) you will need to go on and do a Masters degree. An MEng is a four-year course that incorporates a BEng degree with a postgraduate year, giving you the ability to apply for CEng status at the end of your course.
What are the differences between our MEng courses?
Our MEng courses will have a lot of shared modules, but give you the opportunity to specialise in your preferred area as well as gain CEng status. If you aren’t sure what area you want to focus on, there's always the chance to switch courses when you join with us.
Course Details - Modules
Year one, core modules:
Civil Engineering Project 1, Engineering Skills, Introduction to Civil Engineering, Engineering and Analysis Essentials.
Year two, core modules:
Civil Engineering Analysis Project, Ruskin Module, Hydraulics and Geotechnics, Advanced Civil Engineering Skills, Structural Analysis.
Year three, core modules:
Civil Engineering Design Project, Engineering Structures, Flood Risk Management for Engineers, Civil Engineering Materials and Manufacture, Design Methods for Sustainable Buildings.
Year four, core modules:
Environmental Geotechnics, Sustainability and Environmental Management, Corporate Management for Civil Engineers, Water and Environmental Infrastructure Engineering, Research Project.
Course Details – Assessment Method
There is a holistic approach to assessment that ensures the learning outcomes have been met. Assessment methods vary, depending on the nature of the module and the type of skill being evaluated. The details of the type, extent and duration of the assessments are provided in the Module Guide for each module. The range of assessment methods may be summarised as follows:
group work and presentations
design exercises and examples
coursework
timed assignments
production of drawings
projects
practical and laboratory work
unseen examinations
dissertation/major project.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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:
H209
Institution code:
A60
Campus Name:
Chelmsford Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
