BEng Hons Civil Engineering

This programme is built on a 'learning by doing' philosophy, ensuring you graduate with the hands-on experience and practical skills that top employers in the construction and engineering sectors actively seek. You'll have access to our outstanding facilities in the West Park Teaching Hub and the Stewart Miller Building, which house modern civil engineering laboratories, including our heavy structures lab, hydraulics lab, and geotechnics research centre. 

Here’s how you’ll gain practical, industry-relevant experience:

• Industry-Standard Software: You'll develop proficiency in essential professional tools including AutoCAD for technical drawing, Revit for Building Information Modelling (BIM), and LUSAS for finite element analysis, ensuring you're industry-ready.

• Live Design Projects: You'll work on real-world briefs and annual design challenges, often in collaboration with industry partners, tackling current civil engineering problems and developing practical solutions.

• Structures Laboratory: You'll test materials and structural components using our modern testing equipment, including a strong floor and reaction wall for large-scale testing, gaining hands-on understanding of structural behavior.

• Hydraulics Laboratory: You'll use our hydraulics lab with its flow channels and wave generation equipment to model hydraulic processes and environmental systems.

• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory: You'll work with advanced soil testing apparatus, including triaxial cells and a consolidation testing suite, to investigate ground conditions and foundation design.

Graduates from Loughborough’s BEng Civil Engineering often move into rewarding careers such as Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, or Project Manager—often stepping directly into challenging roles with top-tier firms. Because your degree is enriched with hands-on design work, field trips, and direct industry involvement, you'll graduate with credibility, confidence, and connections that can set you apart.

Here’s how Loughborough ensures you’re ready to make your mark:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  The dedicated School Careers Team and central Careers Service guide you through placement preparation, CV writing, mock interviews, and job fair prep. You’ll benefit from bespoke support during your industry year and access to the Loughborough Construction Consortium’s sponsorships and placement scholarships.

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures

• • 15 months post-graduation: median starting salary ~£30,500.

  • After 3 years: ~£35,000, rising to ~£41,000 by year five.

  • 90% of graduates are in highly skilled work by 15 months, with 50% in professional engineering roles.

• University–Industry Partnerships
  You’ll benefit from Loughborough’s strong industry connections through the Construction Consortium, providing placements, bursaries, and even direct routes to graduate roles. Employers like Arup, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, WSP, and Mott MacDonald frequently hire Loughborough students.

• Accreditation & Long-Term Professional Value
  Fully accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE, PWI), the degree meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially for Chartered Engineer (CEng)—with further learning or experience

• Graduation Outcomes & Recognition
  Loughborough consistently tops national league tables for employability: 94–96% of graduates are employed or in further study within six months, with 96% in professional roles and average starting salaries around £28 000.

Further Academic Progression:
After your BEng, you have excellent options ahead:

• Progress to the MEng Civil Engineering, gaining deeper technical expertise and putting you on a fast track toward chartered status.

• Explore MSc or PhD research programmes in areas like sustainable infrastructure, intelligent transport systems, geotechnics, or digital construction. Loughborough’s research impact in these areas is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

• Your accredited degree and industry experience lay solid groundwork for achieving Chartered Engineer (CEng) status early in your career.