Civil engineering is vital for the development of a country, where they are paramount for the advancement of infrastructure (buildings, roads, power supply, hospitals, transport etc...). If you enjoy designing and developing buildings or cities then civil engineering is perfect, however, it will not be an easy degree. Civil engineers have the opportunity to work with public and private organisations, which means they will always have a place to work. It will also be possible to work in other countries as the building principles will not change from country to country.
Entry requirements will vary from university to university, however, all will require BBB or higher with most asking for at least AAA. You will need to have maths as one of the A-level qualifications.
Regardless of what GCSEs you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain GCSEs will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of GCSEs which will help you with civil engineering:
Regardless of what A-levels you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain A-levels will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of A-levels which will help you with civil engineering:
The duration of the degree is 3 years for a bachelors (BEng) and another 1 year for a masters (MEng and MSc). You can also carry on and do a PhD which is usually 4 years.
Every degree will be enjoyable and suit different personalities, below is a list of characteristics and personalities which will enjoy the civil engineering degree:
Civil engineering has many topics that need to be covered, below is a list of the topics that will be in all university curriculums:
Civil engineering allows you too apply to many different industries, below is a list of them:
Civil engineers can apply to a wide variety of roles, below is a list of them:
As a civil engineering graduate you will usually work 9-5 job, which is roughly 40 hours a week. Companies are more flexible now and would let you work from home for part of the week, which can help make work life balance more easy. The salary you will get will vary on your experience and which sector you go into, below is the average expected salaries:
