BSc Civil Engineering
About this course
BSc in Civil Engineering. Core topics include engineering design, fieldwork, data analysis, statistics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and project management. The course is available as a three-year full-time programme or a four-year sandwich route with an industry placement year. Students may progress to BEng or MEng pathways subject to meeting progression requirements.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC, excludes General Studies. IB: 27
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 9%
- West Midlands: 39%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Civil Engineering Practice and Technology – 30 credits
- Land Surveying and Digital Engineering Applications – 30 credits
- Soil Mechanics and Materials – 30 credits
- Principles of Structures and Mathematics – 30 credits
- Hydraulics and Geotechnics – 30 credits
- Construction Project and Contract Management – 30 credits
- Structural Analysis and Design – 30 credits
- Advanced Materials and Transportation Engineering – 30 credits
- Geotechnical Engineering and Transport Infrastructure – 30 credits
- Integrated Civil Engineering Project – 30 credits
- Computational Mechanics and Structural Design – 30 credits
- Undergraduate Research Project – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £44,000. The £37,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Civil Engineering at Coventry University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.