BEng Hons Civil and Structural Engineering

This programme is built around a practical, design-led approach to learning, ensuring you develop the hands-on skills and confidence to excel as a structural engineer from the very start of your career. You'll have access to our excellent facilities in the Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies, which houses modern civil engineering laboratories, including our structures lab, materials testing equipment, and geotechnics research apparatus where you can test designs and understand material behaviour. Your learning is powered by industry-standard software and features design projects that simulate real professional challenges, giving you valuable experience that employers actively seek.

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

• Industry-Standard Software: You'll gain proficiency in essential professional tools including AutoCAD for design and drafting, Revit for Building Information Modelling (BIM), and structural analysis software used in engineering design.

• Bradford Design Projects: A key feature of your degree is the series of group design projects where you'll work in teams to solve complex structural engineering problems, developing crucial project management and teamwork skills.

• Structures Laboratory: You will conduct hands-on experiments in our dedicated structures lab, equipped with modern testing frames and equipment for analysing structural components and material performance.

• Materials Testing Laboratory: You'll work with our concrete and construction materials testing equipment, learning about material properties and performance characteristics through hands-on experimentation.

• Geotechnical Engineering Equipment: You'll test soil properties and foundation behaviour using our geotechnical testing apparatus, gaining practical insight into ground engineering principles.

• Field Trips: The curriculum includes valuable site visits to construction projects and infrastructure sites across Yorkshire, providing crucial real-world context for your studies.

• The Engineering Building: You'll learn in our purpose-built facility that provides extensive workshop spaces, design studios, and computing labs specifically designed for engineering education.

• Placement Opportunities: You can choose to take an optional salaried industrial placement year, with dedicated support from the University's Careers Service to help you secure a role with industry partners.

Graduates from the University of Bradford’s BEng (Hons) Civil and Structural Engineering go on to roles like Civil Engineer, Structural Design Engineer, Bridge or Infrastructure Engineer, or Transport Consultant. Because the course balances solid technical foundations with real-world exposure—plus the chance for a placement year—you’ll graduate professional, confident, and ready to meet the demands of modern engineering.

Here’s how the University supports you:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  Bradford’s Careers & Employability Services are woven into your entire academic journey—helping you secure placements, graduate roles, and relevant part-time employments. You’ll get ongoing workshops, hands-on mentoring, and curriculum-linked career guidance.
   

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures

• • The programme boasts an outstanding 97% graduate employability rate—among the highest in the UK.
     

  • Median graduate salaries stand at £27,000 after 15 months, rising to approximately £29,000 within 5 years—reflecting strong career prospects.
     

• University–Industry Partnerships
  Bradford’s teaching follows the CDIO framework (Conceive–Design–Implement–Operate), which connects classroom learning to industry challenges. Industry mentors, guest lectures, and an optional placement year help you apply your knowledge, network, and often continue working with placement employers.
   

• Accreditation & Long-Term Professional Value
  This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)—including ICE, IStructE, CIHT, and IHE—meaning it meets the educational standards for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially satisfies those for Chartered Engineer (CEng) (with further accredited learning required). It’s also ENAEE-recognized for international pathways.
   

• Graduation Outcomes & Recognition
  Bradford ranks 7th in the UK for Civil Engineering (Guardian University League Table), and the programme enjoys 91% overall student satisfaction. It stands as a strong springboard into a range of engineering careers.
   

Further Academic Progression:
After completing your BEng, you’ll be well-positioned to continue upward:

• Transition to the MEng Civil & Structural Engineering programme—primed for full Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

• Explore MSc or PhD studies in areas like structural dynamics, sustainable infrastructure, or transport resilience, building on Bradford’s research excellence.

• Or, launch your career directly—with accreditation, practical experience, and strong employability credentials in hand.