Civil Engineering

About this course

Civil engineering is the profession responsible for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining the physical infrastructure that supports everyday life. Roads, bridges, railways, airports, dams, tunnels, flood defences, water supply systems and sewage treatment works are all the work of civil engineers, as are the foundations of buildings and the design of urban drainage systems. The discipline combines rigorous scientific and mathematical analysis with creative problem-solving and the practical knowledge needed to turn design into reality in the real world, where conditions are always more complex than any model can fully capture. At the University of Portsmouth, this three-year programme is professionally accredited and develops your ability to design, construct, operate and maintain the essential infrastructure that supports modern society. You will study structural analysis,

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 35% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 15% of graduatescards →

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