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Students
Tuition Fee
GBP 27,200
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
60 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering
Area of study
Engineering
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 27,200
About Program

Program Overview


The Civil Engineering program at the University of Liverpool equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills required for a successful career in the industry. The curriculum emphasizes practical application and project work, preparing students for the design, construction, and management of infrastructure projects. Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, the program qualifies graduates for registration as Chartered Engineers (CEng). Additionally, the program includes a year-long industry placement, providing hands-on experience and enhancing employability.

Program Outline

This program covers all the required bases of a civil engineer's education, with an emphasis on applying learning in context.


Objectives:

  • To provide students with a broad-based, vocational program in civil engineering.
  • To equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in an ever-changing industry.
  • To prepare students for a career as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Description:

  • The program introduces students to the essentials of civil engineering, including structural analysis and design, geomechanics and materials, the digital built environment, and its digitization.
  • Students will also study relevant subjects such as mathematics, computer-aided drawing, and analysis and design.
  • Teaching staff offer projects based on their research expertise.
  • Students will gain relevant work experience to enhance their employability by applying for a year placement with an approved company/organization.
  • The program aims to provide the educational base for graduates who demonstrate ingenuity, practicality, articulation, numeracy, literacy, imagination, versatility, confidence, and inquisitiveness.

Outline:


Year One:

  • Compulsory Modules:
  • GEOMECHANICS 1 (CIVE120)
  • SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 1 (ENGG110)
  • Energy Science (ENGG116)
  • CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS (CIVE162)
  • Engineering Mathematics (ENGG198)
  • Digital Engineering (CIVE125)

Year Two:

  • Compulsory Modules:
  • GEOMECHANICS 2 (CIVE220)
  • GROUP DESIGN PROJECT (CIVE263)
  • HYDRAULICS (CIVE210)
  • STRUCTURAL ELEMENT DESIGN (CIVE241)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (CIVE261)
  • EXPERIMENTAL METHODS (ENGG201)
  • PROGRAMMING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS (CIVE286)

Year in Industry:

  • Compulsory Modules:
  • SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING YEAR IN INDUSTRY (ENGG299)

Year Four:

  • Compulsory Modules:
  • Geotechnical Engineering (CIVE320)
  • INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (ENGG341)
  • STRUCTURES 3 (CIVE344)
  • OLD STRUCTURES OF STEEL, TIMBER AND MASONRY (CIVE334)
  • Sustainable Design and Construction Management (CIVE350)
  • Optional Modules:
  • INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENTS (ENGG302)
  • UNCERTAINTY, RELIABILITY AND RISK 1 (ENGG304)
  • EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (CIVE342)
  • PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (CIVE343)

Year Five:

  • Compulsory Modules:
  • RISK AND UNCERTAINTY: PROBABILITY THEORY (ENGG404)
  • ADVANCED GEOMECHANICS (CIVE420)
  • STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS (CIVE405)
  • Advanced Construction Management (CIVE450)
  • Structural Optimisation (ENGG414)
  • Optional Modules:
  • COASTAL AND ESTUARY PROCESSES (CIVE487)
  • Politics of the Environment (ENVS525)

Assessment:

  • Assessment takes many forms, each appropriate to the learning outcomes of the particular module studied.
  • The main modes of assessment are coursework and examination.
  • Depending on the modules taken, students may encounter project work, presentations (individual and/or group), and specific tests or tasks focused on solidifying learning outcomes.

Teaching:

  • The program is delivered by the School of Engineering, which is home to world-class teaching and learning facilities.
  • Students are taught through a combination of face-to-face teaching in group lectures, laboratory sessions, tutorials, and seminars.
  • The program includes a substantial practical component, with an increasing emphasis on project work as students progress through to the final year.

Careers:

  • Graduates are equipped with the knowledge necessary to excel in an ever-changing industry.
  • Many graduates have moved on to have careers with employers such as:
  • Airbus
  • BMI
  • British Airways
  • Highways Agency
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • National Nuclear Laboratory
  • Network Rail
  • Pilkington
  • Rolls Royce
  • Siemens

Other:

  • The program is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
  • The program is also available without an included year in industry.
  • Students can choose from an exciting range of study placements at partner universities worldwide.
  • Students can study a language as part of, or alongside their degree.
  • The program is available as a four-year BEng (Hons) program.
  • The University of Liverpool offers a meet and greet service at Manchester Airport for students moving from abroad.

Tuition Fees

  • Full-time place, per year
  • UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland): £9,250
  • Year in industry fee: £1,850
  • Year abroad fee: £1,385

International fees

  • Full-time place, per year: £27,200
  • Year in industry fee: £1,850
  • Year abroad fee: £13,600
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

  • A levels: AAA including Mathematics.
  • Applicants with the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) are eligible for a reduction in grade requirements. For this course, the offer is AAB with A in the EPQ.
  • GCSE: 4/C in English and 4/C in Mathematics
  • Subject requirements: Mathematics.
  • For applicants from England: For science A levels that include the separately graded practical endorsement, a "Pass" is required.
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma: Distinction* Distinction* in relevant BTEC considered alongside A Level Mathematics grade A.
  • Accepted BTECs include Aeronautical, Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Engineering.
  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: Not accepted without grade A in A Level Mathematics.
  • International Baccalaureate: 36 overall, including 5 at Higher Level Mathematics
  • Irish Leaving Certificate: H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2, including H2 in Higher Maths.
  • We also require a minimum of H6 in Higher English or O3 in Ordinary English
  • Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: Pass Scottish Advanced Highers with grades AAA including Mathematics
  • Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: Acceptable at grade A alongside AA in A Level Mathematics.

Language Proficiency Requirements:

  • IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT: 78 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 17, reading 17 and speaking 19
  • Duolingo English Test: 105 overall, with no component below 95
  • Pearson PTE Academic: 59 overall, with no component below 59
  • LanguageCert Academic: 65 overall, with no skill below 60
  • Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500: Grade C overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking and listening.
  • Speaking and listening must be separately endorsed on the certificate.
  • Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0990: Grade 4 overall, with Merit in speaking and listening
  • Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0510/0511: 0510: Grade C overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking.
  • Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0511: Grade C overall.
  • Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0993/0991: 0993: Grade 5 overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking.
  • Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0991: Grade 5 overall.
  • International Baccalaureate: Standard Level grade 5 or Higher Level grade 4 in English B, English Language and Literature, or English Language
  • Cambridge ESOL Level 2/3 Advanced: 169 overall, with no paper below 162
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