Civil engineering is the professional practice of designing and developing infrastructure projects, which includes planning, budgeting, surveying and construction management. Part of the civil engineering and infrastructure cluster here at Aston, this course examines the societal, economic and operational issues related to construction. There’s a high demand for graduates with these skills. With more than two million people currently employed in the construction sector across the UK, and the industry continuing to grow, this demand is increasing. This new course, to be launched in 2020, aims to address a key skills gap. It’s designed to be contemporary and innovative, meeting the needs of industry.

As you’ll be learning and living in the middle of Britain’s second city, you’ll also gain invaluable, real-life experience of the challenges and opportunities faced by the people and organisations responsible for constructing our built environment.

What you’ll learn

The core subjects at the heart of the degree – structures, materials, geotechnics, transport, infrastructure, engineering and construction management – will equip you with key expertise and enhance your employability.

During the course you will study a wide range of subjects, beginning with the fundamentals of civil engineering, including construction materials, mechanics and mathematical skills.

On graduation, you could work for UK or global organisations such as building and project management consultancies, all concerned with the development and construction of buildings and other infrastructure.

The transferable management and technical skills developed during your studies will also be attractive to other professions and there is potential for graduates to go into diverse fields such as finance, logistics and general management.

Recent graduates from similar courses at Aston have joined companies including Alstom, BAM Construction, Mott McDonald and the Department for Transport.

Accreditation

In accordance with our University practice, professionally orientated engineering programmes are designed to meet the educational requirements for memberships of relevant UK engineering institutions. We are currently seeking accreditation from International professional bodies in accordance with their standard procedures for this degree to be accredited as Fully Satisfying the Educational Base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). 

The BEng Civil Engineering programme is fully operational and accreditation will be sought from The Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), which represents The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), and the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE).