BEng Civil Engineering, /
About this course
BEng in Civil Engineering. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes an Individual Engineering Project in the final year. Engineering tutorials run in Year 1 and Year 2.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC to include Grade B in A Level Maths IB: 32 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level "Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches" or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in "Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation"
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 11%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 25%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal 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 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.
- 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.
Modules
- Conceptual Design and Communication
- Sustainable and Professional Built Environment
- Transportation Engineering and Surveying
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 1
- Conceptual Design and Analysis
- Applied Mechanics
- Geomechanics
- Civil Engineering Structural Design Methods
- Civil Engineering Design and Project Management
- Structural Mechanics
- Research Project Preparation
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 2
- Statistics and Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
- Hydraulics
- Civil Engineering Design Practice & Management
- Geotechnical Design
- Finite Element and Dynamic Analysis
- Individual Engineering Project
- Water and Coastal Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £41,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering, / at Swansea University do next?
90% 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 Swansea University?
90% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BEng Civil Engineering, / at Swansea 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 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. 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.
How many students continue on BEng Civil Engineering, / at Swansea University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.