Unlock your potential in Civil Engineering at the University of Roehampton. Our Civil Engineering programmes offer a comprehensive education in structural, environmental, and transportation engineering, with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Join us to build a rewarding career in shaping the world's infrastructure and addressing critical global challenges.
Entry Tariff
BEng: 112 UCAS points
MEng: 120 UCAS points
Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)
UCAS Code
BEng H200
H201 (if choosing Foundation Year)
MEng H202
Duration
3 years (full-time)
4 years (full-time) if opting for the additional placement year
4 years (full-time) if opting for Foundation Year entry
Plus one additional year if opting for the MEng
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
BEng / MEng
Modules
Subject to validation. For more information on our validation process, please see the validation tab at the bottom of this page.
This course is offered as a degree with foundation year – a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.
£2,000 Foundation Scholarships for all home students
Find out more about our degrees with a foundation year
Foundation programme delivered by the School of Continuing Education. The exact modules for our foundation programme are currently in development. For more information, please contact us.
Introduction to Built Environment, Professional Skills and Context
Engineering Maths, Structures and Science
Geotechnics and Materials
Land Surveying, Freehand Drawing, and ICT CAD
Interdisciplinary Design Project 1 (Building Scale)
Information and Communications Technology 2
Engineering Maths, Structures and Science 2
Advanced Geotechnics and Materials
Fluid Mechanics
Interdisciplinary Design Project 2 (Development Scale)
This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.
Why take a placement?
A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.
How we support you
The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.
Find out more about how we'll support you
We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.
Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.
Study Abroad
This course has the option of studying abroad as part of your degree in your second semester of second year.
With Roehampton Abroad scholarships of up to £1,000 and Turing Scheme funding available, you could spend a semester at one of our partner universities across the globe, with destinations including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.
Find out more about where your degree could take you here.
Advanced CAD and BIM for Engineers
Transport, Infrastructure, Water / Waste Management
Major Investigative Project (Individual)
Interdisciplinary Design Project 3 (City Scale)
Civil Engineering Project Management , Principles, Risk
Advanced Civil Engineering and Innovations
Major Investigative Project [Individual]
Civil Engineering Masters Design Project [Team]
Why this course
A future-focused course with sustainability a core part of your learning.
Choose to study up to masters level.
Teaching reflects the real world of civil engineering, with project-based learning giving you a career advantage.
Designed to meet the accreditation standards of the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM).*
Skills
Graduate with an advanced set of skills and professional expertise, ready for industry:
- Our curriculum is guided by our industrial advisory panel, so you’ll graduate with the precise knowledge and skills needed for immediate success in practice.
- Benefit from our local employer partnerships so you can engage with industry professionals.
- Learn to use the latest technology for land surveying, heavy engineering testing, model fabrication, and environmental and digital engineering.
Throughout your time at Roehampton, you’ll develop your technical expertise, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. You will graduate ready to excel in the dynamic field of civil engineering upon completing our BEng/MEng degrees.
Graduate with Engineer status
Choose the three-year undergraduate degree and graduate with Incorporated Engineer status (IEng), or our four-year postgraduate degree and graduate with Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
*Professional Accreditation by the Joint Board of Moderators
By choosing an accredited course, you’ll ensure your degree meets the highest standards, and will graduate with a qualification that showcases your capabilities and expertise.
*This programme has been designed to meet accreditation standards of the JBM and we will be seeking accreditation in 2027, ready for when the first students on this programme graduate. This is the earliest we can seek accreditation. We are confident that this course will meet accreditation standards as it has been designed in collaboration with the accrediting body.
How you'll learn
Our dynamic approach to learning will prepare you for the real-world of civil engineering:
- Learn alongside other sustainable engineering and technology students just like you will as a professional.
- Project-based learning will give you the practical experience of working as a Civil Engineer.
- Formal and interactive lectures and workshops to ensure you graduate with the technical expertise you need.
Sustainability is central to Civil Engineering and will be embedded in everything you learn, with a particular emphasis on good health and well-being, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, and sustainable cities, and communities.
How you'll be assessed
You’ll be set authentic assessments, meaning that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of civil engineering. This could include:
- Technical reports
- Lab reports
- Essays and presentations
Between Years 2 and 3, you can also opt for a professional placement year, meaning you have the opportunity to apply for a placement and gain valuable real-world experience.
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Career options
You’ll graduate with a huge range of opportunities in the built environment sector. In London and around the UK there are Civil Engineering employers who offer opportunities in areas of design, consultancy, structures, railways, coastal, transport, water and infrastructure.
Application Info
How to apply
Undergraduate programmes
- September 2024 entry: Home (UK) students – apply through UCAS (Roehampton UCAS institution code is R48)
Apply now for September 2024 entry through UCAS
- September 2024 entry: International students- apply using our direct application form
Apply now for September 2024 entry
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We welcome applicants with a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, A-levels and T Levels.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential. In some cases, we will make you a contextual offer. Contextual offers ensure that all applicants have a fair opportunity of gaining a place with us, regardless of their background. Find out more about contextual offers.
Detailed advice on applying for an undergraduate degree is available on our How to apply page.
Tuition fees and funding
September 2024 entry tuition fees
Year 1 fees, see links in table below for more information.
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students, and for international students.
£3,000 scholarship for all overseas paying students
For the September 2024 entry, we are offering a scholarship of £3,000 for all overseas fee-paying students applying for one of the new Engineering and Technology Undergraduate courses listed:
- Architectural Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Management
The scholarship will be awarded for year 1 of study only.
This award can be combined with other Roehampton scholarships or discounts in year 1 of study, up to a maximum of £4,000.
If you are eligible for two scholarships or discounts, the value awarded will be capped at £4,000 for year 1. Any scholarship amounts awarded in year 2 or 3 of study will be unaffected.
*Available to students from outside the UK who have overseas fee status.These scholarships are only available to current students at the University of Roehampton.
We reserve the right to adjust the value, volume and eligibility criteria of our scholarship and bursary programmes.
All scholarships offered by Roehampton are awarded based on you completing the year of study for which they are granted. If you withdraw or interrupt your studies during the course of an academic year, you will only be entitled to the proportion of scholarship that relates to the period that you have completed, and will become liable for any tuition fee shortfall as a result.
How we can support you
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
Specific entry requirements
GCSE requirement: Maths and English, Grade 4/C.
A level (or equivalent): Maths, Grade C.
​General entry requirements
Validation and curriculum review
What is validation?
Validation is a formal process through which the University approves a programme (content, teaching, learning and assessment) as being of appropriate standard and quality. This is a normal process used throughout the university sector.
The University expects to publish details of the validated programme in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
What is curriculum review?
Curriculum review is the regular and systematic monitoring and reviewing of programmes. It is a normal process in the sector and it is the way by which the university ensures that your course remains up-to-date and relevant. The process may result in changes to the content, structure and/or assessment of the programme.
The University expects to publish details of the re-validated programme by 31 March in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
Contextual offers
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements.
Find out more