Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at those individuals who wish to pursue a professional career and/or a Higher Technician level career within the Civil Engineering Industry and covers many Civil Engineering career pathways.
The course seeks to provide you with the breadth of technical and managerial expertise in Civil Engineering, and an up-to-date knowledge in legislation and regulations.
The course intends to provide forefront education for our graduates to face exciting and demanding challenges as leaders of a multi-disciplinary project team and provides the opportunity to use modern equipment within a well-resourced environment.
The knowledge gained enables you to have the confidence to work with other professionals and to deliver in complex project or process environments.
How long is this course and when does it run?
The programme will be a minimum of two years duration on a day release basis commencing September/October 2025.
Candidates will need approval and support from their employers to attend on the relevant days. The course is run at Highlands College.
DeadlineThe application portal is now open! The deadline for applications will be announced in spring 2025.
What are the entry requirements?
Candidates should preferably be working in an appropriate section of the Construction Industry at the time of application.
All candidates will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the programme, but it is expected that as a minimum they would have one or more of the following qualifications:
· HNC in Civil Engineering with a Merit profile
· Access to HE qualifications with 45 merits
· Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points
· Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English
· We also consider applications from those who have gained relevant skills through a wide range of vocational qualifications or relevant industrial experience.
All candidates will be interviewed by the University to assess suitability for the programme.
What will I study on this course?
YIndicative Modules
Year 1
· BIM and Design
· Design of Elements
· Advanced mathematics
· Hydraulics
· Structures and construction management
· Soil mechanics
Year 2
· Research project
· Structures and design
· Highway Engineering
· Geotechnical Engineering
· Environmental Engineering and professional development
· Group design project
How will it be assessed?
A module may be assessed either by a combination of examination and coursework or by continuous progressive assessment.
In the coursework and continuous assessment elements, assessment may be a combination of coursework assignments, individual or group projects, and open book or closed book tests and examinations.
What qualification will I gain?
BSc (Eng) Civil Engineering from London South Bank University
What does this course lead on to?
Graduates can further their studies in MSc Civil Engineering or seek to gain professional membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers, or the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation or the Institution of Structural Engineers .
How much will it cost?
£6537 per year.
Extra information
For more information, please email UCJ Admin
ucadmin@highlands.ac.uk>
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All UCJ courses are subject to minimum enrolment numbers. Where a course does not meet the required number of applicants it will be cancelled for that academic year. Applicants will be contacted and offered advice and guidance on alternative pathways.
The application portal is now open! The deadline for applications will be announced in spring 2025.