Civil and structural engineering
Development, innovation and protection
Civil engineers play a vital role in the design, development, improvement and protection of the built and natural environment in which we live.
At NTU, our civil and structural engineering courses are designed to develop graduates with the innovative flexibility and practical insight required to address the social, economic and environmental issues of the 21st Century.
Postgraduate courses
These courses provide an opportunity for professionals to become specialists in management or materials within the structural engineering field.
Undergraduate courses
We offer two undergraduate civil engineering courses that will open up a world of opportunities and a huge range of potential careers:
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (full-time) / BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (part-time, day release).
These courses span the full range of contemporary civil engineering, emphasising the practical application and management of current technologies.
Fast track your degree
BSc students who achieve high end of first year marks, including mathematics, have the opportunity, subject to completing bridging modules, to transfer onto the second year of the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course - which opens doors to a higher professional status.
Excellent resources
The School has excellent lab and workshop resources for structural testing, materials science, and soils and building services. See a comprehensive list of facilities used by civil engineering students. 
Our staff are experts in their field, provide excellent teaching and are actively involved in research and the professional world.
Future careers
Our graduates have a good record of achievement in degree results and an excellent record in securing jobs relevant to their studies. The typical starting salary for graduates is: £23,965 (ICE Salary Survey 2009).
Find out more by watching the School video.
Scholarships
There are various scholarship opportunities open to civil engineering students – find out more in the awards section.
