MEng Hons Civil Engineering

This MEng programme is designed to transform you into a future industry leader through exceptional hands-on experience that bridges advanced theory with professional practice. You'll have access to our world-class facilities in the Stewart Miller Building and our National Buried Infrastructure Facility, where you'll work with equipment that mirrors professional industry standards. 

Here’s how you’ll gain advanced practical experience:

• Advanced Engineering Software: You'll master sophisticated tools including Revit for Building Information Modelling (BIM), ABAQUS for finite element analysis, and Plaxis for advanced geotechnical design, preparing you for complex engineering challenges.

• The Loughborough Design Project: A major highlight of your final year is this research-intensive group project, where you'll tackle a complex, industry-relevant challenge, developing crucial leadership and innovative problem-solving skills.

• Structures Laboratory: You'll conduct advanced testing in our heavy structures lab, featuring a strong floor, reaction wall, and modern loading frames for investigating full-scale structural behavior.

• Hydraulics Research Laboratory: You'll use our advanced hydraulics facility with tilting flumes and wave generation equipment to model complex environmental processes and test hydraulic structures.

• National Buried Infrastructure Facility: You'll have access to our unique research facility for testing buried infrastructure, including our earthquake simulator and large-scale soil testing apparatus.

Graduates from Loughborough’s MEng Civil Engineering routinely step into competitive roles such as Chartered Civil Engineer, Structural Design Engineer, Infrastructure Project Manager, and Geotechnical Engineer. Because this master’s-integrated programme offers advanced topics and a professional placement year, you’ll graduate with both deep technical insight and real-world experience—making you stand out from day one.

Here’s how Loughborough empowers your journey:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  The School Careers Team and the central Careers Service guide you through CV crafting, interview prep, career fairs, and how to secure a placement. Plus, through the Loughborough Construction Consortium, you gain access to bursaries, sponsorships, and paid placements—with many students ending up with job offers before graduation.

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures

• • Average starting salary is approximately £30,500 (15 months out), rising to £35,000 at three years, and £41,000 by year five—well above national averages. 

  • Civil Engineering graduates from Loughborough enjoy a 100% graduate-level employment rate.

  • University–Industry Partnerships
    Thanks to the Construction Consortium, you can secure paid placements and sponsorships with leading firms including AECOM, Balfour Beatty, Arup, Mott MacDonald, Network Rail, Skanska, and many more. These employers often sponsor students through university and offer fast-track employment. 

• Accreditation & Long-Term Professional Value
  The degree holds full accreditation from the Joint Board of Moderators (ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE, PWI), meeting academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status—a major professional advantage. 

• Graduation Outcomes & Recognition
  Loughborough leads the UK in Graduate Prospects in Building, and is 1st in the UK for Research Quality in Building. Graduates are known for technical excellence and industry readiness, thanks to a curriculum shaped by real-world demands. 

Further Academic Progression:
Once you complete your MEng, the sky's the limit:

• You’re already set up for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration right after graduation.

• You may choose to pursue MSc or PhD programmes in areas like resilient infrastructure, sustainability, digital modelling, or geotechnical innovation, benefiting from Loughborough’s research strengths.