MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

You'll have access to our outstanding facilities at our College Lane Campus, which houses our advanced structures laboratory, hydraulics research equipment, and geotechnics testing centre that mirrors professional industry standards. Your learning is enhanced by cutting-edge software and culminates in ambitious, research-led group projects that tackle real-world civil engineering challenges, often with direct input from our industry partners across the Home Counties and London.

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.

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

• Structures Research Laboratory: You'll conduct experiments in our heavy structures lab featuring strong floors and modern loading frames for testing full-scale structural components and systems.

• Hydraulics Research Laboratory: You'll use advanced flow measurement equipment and wave generation tools to model complex environmental processes and test hydraulic structures.

• Geotechnical Research Centre: You'll work with advanced soil testing equipment including triaxial cells and consolidation apparatus for investigating ground engineering principles.

Graduates of the MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programme at Hertfordshire emerge fully accredited for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status and step confidently into roles such as structural engineer, design engineer, or project manager. With near-perfect student satisfaction and strong graduate employment, this degree is a powerful launchpad toward a distinguished engineering career.

Progression & Future Opportunities:
Here’s how the University actively supports your early career launch and sets you up for lasting success:

• University Services to Boost Employability

  • Careers and Employment Service (via Handshake) provides CV and cover letter support, interview preparation, job and placement listings, career planning across your degree and even four years post-graduation. You also benefit from live-chat assistance and in-person sessions at the Campus Hobbies and Enterprise Hubs.

  • Enterprise Hub & Networking Events: Through career fairs, graduate schemes, and enterprise support, you’ll connect with employers and even pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

• Employment Statistics & Salary Figures

  • Graduate Outcomes & Satisfaction:

    • Employment rate six months after graduation is around 93%, with average graduate salary at £26,000 for civil engineering at Hertfordshire.

    • From subject-level data: £23 k after one year, reaching £30 k by year three, and £38 k by year five.

    • Specific course data shows 100% student satisfaction, only 8% unemployment at 15 months post-graduation, and a 4% drop-out rate.University–Industry Partnerships

• • BRE (Building Research Establishment): Your MEng is offered in partnership with BRE, giving you access to their specialist facilities, project work, and guest lectures—a real industry edge.

• Long-Term Accreditation Value

  • Fully accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), this MEng satisfies the full educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status—so you graduate ready for professional recognition.

• Graduation Outcomes

  • You graduate with both technical knowledge and practical experience, accredited for CEng and backed by strong employer & university support. With top-tier facilities, high satisfaction, and support services, you’ll be set to enter roles such as structural engineer, design engineer, project manager, or infrastructure consultant—well-prepared for both professional growth and leadership.

Further Academic Progression:
Having completed a fully accredited MEng and achieving Chartered Engineer status, many graduates opt to deepen their expertise through industry experience or specialized postgraduate routes (like an MSc in Sustainability or Transport Engineering). Should you wish to explore academic research or narrower specializations, an MSc offers targeted advancement—though typically, MEng graduates already hold the academic qualifications to register as Chartered Engineers, and further study is optional depending on your career goals.