Civil and Structural Engineering

Civil and Structural Engineering is the conception, design, construction and maintenance of the built environment.

Engineering is fundamental to the economic and social prosperity of the UK.  It is a “people serving” profession whose activities not only manage humankind’s environment but also create that environment itself. It requires well-qualified students but not just those with a traditional mathematics background.  Your studies at Bradford will be a foundation for life aimed at developing an appreciation of technical principles and competence in their application using a wide range of personal and professional skills. Our commitment to this integration is such that we strongly encourage you to undertake a 12-month industrial placement as an integral part of your degree studies.  Upon graduation you will have the capacity for professional growth, which is likely to include seeking Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. The BEng (Hons) Civil and Structural Engineering is designed to develop the analytical, design, critical evaluation and communication capabilities needed for employment across the range of the construction industry and beyond. The ability of an engineer to think clearly and logically is widely appreciated by many other professions and your studies may well be a stepping-stone to an alternative career in accountancy, teaching, law etc – a real foundation for life.

The Faculty of Engineering and Informatics places emphasis on both teaching and research, believing them to be mutually dependent.  We have particular research strengths in environmental water engineering, environmental acoustics, underground technologies, geotechnics and structural engineering.

The Faculty of Engineering and Informatics aims to produce graduates who aspire to challenging careers in industry and the public sector, and who will be able to move directly into responsible roles in employment with a minimum of additional training.  It achieves this aim by:

• Delivering a range of programmes of study with a degree of commonality of core material, but with the flexibility to allow specialization. The first three years of the BEng (Hons) are shared with the MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering programme, and following a strong performance, it may be possible to transfer to that programme.
• Providing a supportive, structured environment in which students are encouraged to develop independent learning skills.
• Developing subject knowledge and understanding, developing discipline skills and developing personal transferable skills, to enable graduates to pursue programmes of further study, or to move directly into responsible employment.

At a glance

• We offer the BEng (Hons) course (3 or 4-years) and MEng course (4 or 5-years.)
• Our courses are professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) which includes 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).
• Our specialist Civil Engineering Advisory Board also helps to ensure our courses are in tune with the needs of the construction industry.
• Our MEng courses are tailor made for those wishing to become Chartered Engineers by adding additional depth of study across the full spectrum of Civil Engineering, including further individual project work and a strong emphasis on management issues.
• Study core Civil Engineering disciplines such as Structural, Materials, Geotechnical, Water and Environmental Engineering.
• An optional year of industrial training is available following the second year of studies (BEng (Hons) and MEng).
• We also offer an MSc in Advanced Civil and Structural Engineering, also accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators.