BEng Civil Engineering
About this course
BEng in Civil Engineering. Core topics include engineering design. The programme incorporates laboratory sessions, field trips, and a final-year project. Modules cover structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics, soil mechanics, and environmental engineering, with access to an open access makerspace for collaborative work.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 83%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 75%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 18%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 45%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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 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 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 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.
Modules
- Engineering Maths and Computation
- Fundamentals of Civil Engineering
- Applied Design and Practice
- Engineering Analysis
- Building Modelling
- Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics
- Structural Analysis & Design Theory
- Sustainable Civil Engineering Design & Practice
- History of Western Architecture
- Environmental Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydraulics
- Project
- Digital and Computational Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Civil Engineering Design
- Advanced Structural Analysis and Material Science for Civil Engineering
- Sustainable structural design and practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £44,500. The £38,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering at Cardiff University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Civil Engineering at Cardiff University?
84% 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 at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
Is BEng Civil Engineering at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. 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 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 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 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 at Cardiff University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.