Civil and Infrastructure Engineering MEng (Hons)

at City University of London

This accredited integrated master’s covers structures, geotechnics, hydraulics, and sustainability applied to civil and infrastructure engineering. Over four years, you will develop professional engineering skills, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to infrastructure problems.
 

Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate your expertise to future employers. Whilst a fourth year, at master’s level, helps you transition from study to professional practice.
 

• Benefit from exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme, including projects set by industry and guest lectures from practising engineers

• Access world leading laboratories, including our flagship Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility, where you conduct research and test your theories

• Get hands-on experience with concrete, soil and other materials testing equipment

• Take an optional placement year or placement over two summer periods to boost your employability. Recent placements have included Balfour Beatty, AECOM, Arup, Interserve and Network Rail

• Enjoy easy access to leading civil and structural engineering contractors and consultants thanks to our central London location.

• Fast track your progress to Chartered Engineer status, with a degree that meets all academic requirements for professional registration.
   

This course is subject to approval.
 

Course content
 

You’ll develop a strong technical background for civil and infrastructure engineering.
 

Year 1
 

Common engineering year to build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, fluid mechanics, material, electronics and programming. Undertake diverse engineering design projects.

• The Engineering in Society - Social responsibility (15 credits)

• Engineering Design 1 (15 credits)

• Introduction to Mechanics of materials and manufacturing (15 credits)

• Electronics - including circuits, digital and analog electronics (15 credits)

• Introduction to programming (15 credits)

• Engineering Science (15 credits)

• Mathematics 1 (15 credits)

• Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (15 credits)
   

  Year 2
   

  Specialise with modules including geology, soil mechanics, materials and structures, data analysis and surveying. Complete a design project in partnership with local engineering consultancies.

• The Engineer in Society: Sustainability and Circular Economy (15 credits)

• Mathematics 2 (15 credits)

• Engineering Design 2 (15 credits)

• Fluid Mechanics (15 credits)

• Geology and Materials (15 credits)

• Structural and Soil Mechanics (15 credits)

• Sensor Systems, Instrumentation and Surveying (15 credits)

• Data Analysis for Engineers (15 credits)
   

  Year 3
   

  Deepen your expertise with applied modules in analysis and design of typical geotechnical, hydraulic and structural forms, with computational analysis techniques and management. Undertake the design of urban infrastructure.

• Individual project (30 credits)

• The Engineer in society: Infrastructure for Net Zero (15 credits)

• Finite Element Analysis of Structures (15 credits)

• Geotechnical Engineering (15 credits)

• Design of Urban Infrastructure (15 credits)

• Hydraulics and Marine Infrastructure (15 credits)

• Construction Management and BIM (15 credits)
   

  Year 4
   

  Transition from academic study to professional practice with an integrated design project supported by our industry partners. This is complemented by advanced modules, of which two can be chosen from a wide variety of modules to give you the opportunity to direct your degree to your specific area of interest.

• Design project (group): Integrated Infrastructure Project (30 credits)

• The Engineer in Society: Infrastructure Resilience (15 credits)

• Energy Infrastructure and Sustainability (15 credits)

• Structural Dynamics and Stability (15 credits)

• Analysis of Geotechnical Infrastructure (15 credits)

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (15 credits)

• Energy in the Built Environment (15 credits)

• Information Management and BIM in Construction (15 credits)

• Introduction to Temporary Works - Online (15 credits)

• Project Funding and Finance (15 credits)

• Design of Concrete Structures (15 credits)

• Design of Steel and Composite Structures (15 credits)

• Bridge Engineering (15 credits)

• Earthquake Analysis of Structures (15 credits)

• UK
   

  A-level:

  ABB (including Mathematics)
   

  Tariff:

  128 UCAS tariff points
   

  International Baccalaureate:

  31 points with 'Higher Level Mathematics at grade 6' OR 'Standard Level Mathematics at grade 7 AND Higher Level Physics/Biology/Chemistry at grade 6'
   

  GCSE:

  A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics in addition to other outlined requirements.

  In addition to our other entry requirements, City also accepts T-levels with the following grades:

  • T-Level in Design, Surveying and Construction. Must have an overall “Distinction” with at least B in the core. Must have “Distinction” in the Occupational specialism of Civil Engineering
     

  Contextual offers

  We apply a contextual admissions process for UK undergraduate applicants who have been in care or are the first in their family to enter Higher Education. Those who are eligible may receive a conditional offer with reduced entry requirements, typically two grades lower for A-levels and one grade (or eight tariff points) for BTEC or mixed qualifications.

  Read our contextual admissions policy for eligibility criteria and further information.
   

  Mixed qualifications

  Typically the only scenario where we make conditional offers expressed as UCAS tariff points is when an applicant presents mixed qualifications, most typically a combination of A-levels and a BTEC qualification.

  In this instance, we may make a tariff point offer to present the applicant with more flexibility on equivalencies. In this case, please be aware that we may still ask for a specific score across certain qualifications and subjects. E.g. 'This offer is conditional on you achieving 128 tariff points. This must include A-level Mathematics at grade B.'
   

  Subject exclusions

  We do not accept General Studies and Critical Thinking. These subjects will not be included in any conditional offer we make.
   

  Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

  We welcome applications from students who are completing relevant EPQ Projects. Whilst we recognise the value of these projects in preparing students for independent learning at university, the EPQ is unlikely to form part of any conditional offer we make.

  The EPQ will also not lower the specifics of any conditional offer we choose to make. We will consider the EPQ as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.
   

  AS levels

  We recognise that there will be differences of opportunity varying by school and college. As not all students will have the opportunity to sit AS Level exams, it is unlikely we will include AS Level grades in any offer we choose to make. Where students have completed an AS Level subject, we will consider this as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.

English language requirements
 

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

IELTS:

6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

• PTE Academic: 59 overall with a minimum of 59 in each component.

Fees for year 2023/24
 

UK

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,770

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2023/ 24 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Civil engineers plan, design and construct the infrastructure around us, working on projects such as buildings, motorways, railways, bridges, coastal protection, energy infrastructure. City graduates work on some of the most important projects, including the HS2 rail project and the development of London landmark buildings.
 

Recent graduates have secured work with AECOM, Atkins, Building Design Consultants, London Bridge Associates, Mott MacDonald, Arup and Ramboll or contracting engineering practices such as Balfour Beatty Engineering, Jacobs Engineering and Skanska. Graduates also join companies overseas.
 

If you want to become a Chartered Engineer – enjoying enhanced job prospects and earning potential – an integrated MEng offers the most direct route to achieving CEng status.