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Study Civil and Environmental Engineering at Abertay and gain the knowledge and skills you need to become a Chartered Civil Engineer. Our Civil Engineering undergraduate degree is vocational and has industry work placements integrated into the course. There is a big shortage of civil engineers in Britain and Europe, making you hugely employable as soon as you graduate.
You’ll gain a firm grounding across a wide range of civil and environmental engineering applications, with plenty of practical and hands-on experience through placements with industry partners such as Transport Scotland, Balfour Beatty and BEAR Scotland.
If you have any questions about civil and environmental engineering, or applying to Abertay, please give us a call on +44(0)1382 308080 or send an email to international@abertay.ac.uk.
1. We're the Top Scottish Modern University for teaching quality and overall student satisfaction: That's according to the most recent National Student Survey 2023. This course is also ranked 1st in Scotland for teaching satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023).
2. Our course is professionally-accredited: Studying with us means you're on a degree that's accredited by accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprised of 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 an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
3. Professional experience with industry: You'll have the opportunity to interact with industry through guest speakers, group projects and a compulsory 12-week work placement in your third year.
4. You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree: Did you know 95% of our engineering graduates are in work or further education within 15 months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.
Our Civil and Environmental Engineering graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Graham Lawson, Technical Manager at Avant homes, had to say about his time at Abertay University.
Abertay’s Civil Engineering Course is fantastic. It was an intensive four years that covered a broad spectrum of subjects.
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