BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, a civil engineering degree focused on technical principles for the built environment. Core topics include Engineering Design. The programme features a compulsory professional placement year and allows students to transfer between related courses up to the end of the second year. The first year covers core foundations through Architectural engineering 1, Design skills, Engineering mathematics and computation 1, and Geology, hydrology and surveying. The second year progresses with Architectural engineering 2, Civil engineering infrastructure 1A: hydraulics, Construction processes and management, and Soil mechanics and foundation design. The third year consists of the Professional placement. The final year concludes with advanced studies including the BEng civil engineering individual project, Joint design project, and Civil engineering infrastructure 2.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including Mathematics. IB: 36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including either HL Mathematics.
What students say
Based on about 67 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 92%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 78%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 6%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 39%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 19%
- Wales: 8%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Architectural engineering 1
- Design skills
- Engineering mathematics and computation 1
- Geology, hydrology and surveying
- History, theory and engineering practice
- Structural mechanics and materials
- Architectural engineering 2
- Civil engineering infrastructure 1A: hydraulics
- Civil engineering infrastructure 1B: transportation
- Construction processes and management
- Engineering mathematics and computation 2
- Soil mechanics and foundation design
- Structural design and construction
- Professional placement
- BEng civil engineering individual project
- Civil engineering elective topics
- Civil engineering infrastructure 2
- Joint design project
- Structural and geotechnical design and analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £57,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
99% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
Is BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Civil Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.