Civil Engineering, MEng (Hons)

This programme is designed to give you a fantastic hands-on education, blending strong theoretical knowledge with practical application right from the start. You'll have access to our state-of-the-art facilities in the Bay Campus, including our Centre for Civil Engineering, which features advanced structures, hydraulics, and geotechnics laboratories equipped with industry-standard technology. 

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

• Industry-Standard Software: You'll gain 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 upon graduation.

• Swansea Design Projects: Each year features progressive design projects where you'll work in teams to solve complex civil engineering challenges, developing crucial project management and teamwork skills valued by employers.

• Structures Laboratory: You'll conduct hands-on experiments in our dedicated structures lab, equipped with modern loading frames and a strong floor for testing structural components and understanding material performance.

• Hydrodynamics Laboratory: You'll use our hydraulics lab with its wave generation equipment and flow channels to model water behavior and environmental processes relevant to civil engineering projects.

• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory: You'll test soil properties and foundation behavior using our advanced geotechnical testing equipment, gaining practical insight into ground engineering principles.

Graduates of Swansea’s MEng Civil Engineering programme often begin careers as Site Engineers, Structural Engineers, Environmental Consultants, or Building Services Engineers. 

Here’s how Swansea prepares you for your next steps:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  Swansea’s Careers and Employability Service provides tailored support including CV and interview workshops, employer events, and opportunities to secure placement-year experiences—supported throughout your course.
   

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures

  • 89% of Swansea Civil Engineering graduates are employed or in further study within 15 months.

  • Median starting salary is around £28,500, rising to £29,000 after three years and approximately £34,000 at five years.
     

• University–Industry Partnerships
  Students benefit from strong industry connections—graduates go on to work with leading firms like Atkins, Arup, Mott MacDonald, AECOM, Jacobs, and Rolls-Royce. The university also supports year-in-industry options with salary support averaging £15,000.
   

• Accreditation & Long-Term Value
  The degree is professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE, PWI), satisfying the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially for Chartered Engineer (CEng)—making your path to full chartership clear and credible.
   

• Graduation Outcomes & Recognition
  Swansea is ranked 10th in the UK for Learning Resources and Facilities, reflecting its outstanding labs and teaching environments. You’ll learn in high-grade structural testing facilities, advanced fluids labs (with 5m flumes), geomechanics suites, and have exposure to high-speed imaging tools.
   

Further Academic Progression:
Once you complete your MEng, exciting opportunities await:

• You may pursue MSc study or even a PhD in areas like sustainable infrastructure, computational modelling, or environmental systems, building on Swansea’s research expertise.