**This is a Connected Degree**
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
**Overview**
Learn to design, construct, operate and maintain infrastructure that supports everything from buildings, transportation, and flood defences to providing safe drinking water and sanita...
**This is a Connected Degree**<br/><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/><br/>Learn to design, construct, operate and maintain infrastructure that supports everything from buildings, transportation, and flood defences to providing safe drinking water and sanitation. <br/><br/>Study this accredited Civil Engineering degree in the city that gave the world Isambard Kingdom Brunel and step into a career that could shape the world.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Study practical diving and underwater engineering and infrastructure, due to our coastal location, and get a recognised PADI diving qualification<br/><br/><br/>- Visit constructions sites across the city, such as the new Ravelin Sports Centre or the upcoming Southsea Coastal Scheme<br/><br/><br/>- Explore soil types and rock formations on visits to the Isle of Wight and take a field trip to the National Construction College<br/><br/><br/>- Enter a global design competition, run by Engineers Without Borders<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from industry specialists – recent guest speakers have come from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Atkins, Portsmouth Water, Mott MacDonald, Portsmouth City Council, Colas and WSP<br/><br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/>This course is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers. The BEng meets in full the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and in part the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng). The MEng meets in full the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).<br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/><br/>All civil engineering roles are listed in the UK Government’s skills shortage list and you can expect an average salary from £30,000 up to £70,000.<br/><br/>In fact, 95% of our BEng graduates and 90% of our MEng course graduates are in work or further study 15 months after they graduate and 100% of those MEng graduates are in highly skilled work – which means the skills you’ll learn on our course are in high demand. 80% of those graduates work as engineering professionals.<br/><br/>What’s more, 100% of our graduates find their work meaningful. So start making a difference, and be rewarded well for it.<br/><br/>Graduate destinations<br/><br/>Our graduates have worked for companies such as:<br/><br/><br/>- Sir Robert McAlpine – a civil engineering company that’s contributed to the construction of the NHS Nightingale Hospitals and the expansion of the Royal Albert Hall<br/><br/><br/>- Skanska – a recent project, Haymarket Edinburgh, provides more than 380,000 sq. ft designed to benefit the local residential and business community<br/><br/><br/>- Multiplex Construction Europe – with offices in Australia, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Canada, this company has completed more than 1,000 projects globally<br/><br/><br/>- Balfour Beatty – a leading international infrastructure group developing projects from the UK to the United States and Hong Kong<br/><br/><br/>- Gallagher Group – a UK company delivering civil engineering contracts ranging in value from £100,000 to £15 million<br/><br/><br/>What jobs can you do with a civil engineering degree?<br/><br/>Roles you could go into include:<br/><br/><br/>- materials engineer<br/><br/><br/>- geotechnical engineer<br/><br/><br/>- civil engineer<br/><br/><br/>- construction manager<br/><br/><br/>- transport planner<br/><br/><br/>- structural engineer<br/><br/><br/>Our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.<br/><br/>The placement furthered my skills in problem-solving, communication, time management, teamwork and individual initiatives. - Thomas Glenn, Civil Enginering Student
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
H200
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
UCAS Tariff112 120 112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include a relevant subject. Scottish HigherNot Accepted Access to HE Diploma112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme29 29 points from the IB Diploma. 655/754 at Higher Level, with one relevant subject at Higher Level - 29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level, with one relevant subject at Higher Level. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English and mathematics at grade C/4 or above. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. Scottish Advanced Higher112-120 Tariff points, including an Advanced Higher in a relevant subject. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalCambridge Pre-U score of 54-56, to include a Principal Subject in a relevant subject. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels one of which must be a relevant subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. A levelB,B,B B,B,C 112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, including an A level in a relevant subject. T LevelM Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning, T Level in Building Services Engineering, T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing Design and Development, T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing, T Level in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control |
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