Undergraduate admissions (MEng)
This course will begin on schedule in the Autumn and we plan to reopen our campuses. We are looking forward to seeing you in person, if travel and visa arrangements allow. If you can’t travel to campus in time for the start of term, we want to reassure you that your academic Department has made plans which make it possible to offer you a high-quality remote educational experience during the Autumn term.
Your teaching will be a combination of on-campus (in-person) and remote learning (online). We call this ‘multi-mode’ delivery. Depending on official government guidance throughout the entirety of next academic year, the ‘multi-mode’ balance may be subject to change. We hope to be able to offer you increased on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the year.
For more information about multi-mode delivery, your learning experience and the steps we’ll be taking to keep you safe on campus if you are able to join us, please see our Covid 19 information for applicants and offer holders page.
2020-21 information for offer holders and returning students
Undergraduate offer holders: find more information about your Civil and Environmental Engineering programme
Undergraduate returning students: find more information about your Civil and Environmental Engineering programme
Civil Engineering is a broad discipline that covers many aspects of our everyday lives. From the provision of safe drinking water to the design of transport systems, and the development of structures that can withstand earthquakes, Civil Engineers have the ability to improve the quality of life for many people, and indeed save lives. Civil Engineers aim to build in a sustainable way whilst protecting the natural environment. We offer two MEng courses:
- H201 Civil Engineering (MEng), 4 years
- H202 Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad (MEng), 4 years
Students registered for the year abroad programme will take the relevant language course for credit in years I II and III. Find out more about the year abroad programme.
Why study Civil and Environmental Engineering?
MEng Programme Information
Our approach
Years one and two offer a broad education in the theoretical principles and conceptual fundamentals that underpin the Civil Engineering profession. An opportunity to develop specialist knowledge of a particular field is available in the third and fourth years of the programme through our elective modules and the final year, individual, research based project. View the full syllabus.
Career paths and employability
Civil Engineering offers the opportunity for careers in a number of areas, some of which you may not yet have considered, these range from
- working in a consultancy or design office
- working with contractors
- other branches of engineering
- voluntary work sector
- further education (MSc, PhD)
A large proportion of our students stay in the engineering sector.
What do civil engineering graduates go on to do?
- Civil Engineering - graphs [pdf]
- Civil Engineering - text-only tables and employment/further study destinations [pdf]
What help is available?
Throughout your studies you will have access to one-to-one advice and guidance clinics, interview practice, and recruitment events.
Becoming a member of a Professional Institution
What are Professional Institutions?
- The Professional Institutions, Bodies and International Associations are non-profitable organisations that strive to promote and progress subject areas (such as civil, structural, environmental engineering).
- They are centres for the exchange of specialist knowledge, and a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence in the profession worldwide.
- The Professional Bodies (not the International Associations) award professional qualifications that are usually recognised worldwide.
- We strongly encourage students to become student members of the relevant Professional Institutions. To this end, we have a dedicated Liaison team in the Department who arrange for the Institutions to come in and speak with students.
Links with employers
Imperial College works closely with employers and industry, to design undergraduate courses which provide graduates with the required technical knowledge, expertise and transferable skills for successful careers. In Civil Engineering , students gain valuable contact with the industry through visiting lectures, field trips, the Constructionarium, our creative design course, as well as their group and individual projects. Students are also encouraged to pursue internships during their summer vacation. All our undergraduate programmes are accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers and so, together with suitable work experience obtained after graduation, provide a route to the professional qualification of Chartered Engineer (CEng). Graduates also gain the Associateship of the City & Guilds Institute (ACGI), an internationally-recognised qualification unique to Imperial Engineering Graduates.
MEng Application information
Minimum academic entry requirements
Please refer to the Entry Requirements tab on the College Prospectus Page.
The application process and fees
Applications are accepted via UCAS. Please see the How to Apply pages for more information.
Please refer to the College's pages on fees and funding.
Further information resources for this course
| Type | Document |
|---|---|
| Document to download | Undergraduate Student Handbook 2018/19 |
| Webpage | Syllabus and modules |
| Document to download | Programme Specifications |
| Document to download | Competence Standards |
| Webpage | Imperial College Terms and Conditions |
| Webpages | The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), introduced Key Information Sets (KIS) which are designed to be directly comparable sets of information about all full and part-time undergraduate courses in all English Universities. They are designed to meet the information needs of prospective students trying to compare different courses from different Institutions. For more information visit the Unistats website. KIS data for our undergraduate courses can be found on the prospectus entries, see H201 and H202. |
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Why choose us?
Accreditation
MEng Accredited CEng (Full)
Our degrees are accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
MSc (Technical)
Our degrees are accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.
See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
League table rankings
National Student Survey
- Overall Satisfaction, 78.1 (2020); 88% (2019); 84% (2018); 94% (2017); 96% (2016)
QS World Universities rankings
- Subject Ranking. Civil Engineering = 6th (2020); 6th (2019); 3rd (2018); 4th (2017); 5th (2016).
- Overall, Imperial was voted 9th best university in the world in this year's QS rankings.
Guardian University Guide (UK)
- Subject Ranking. Engineering: Civil = 1st (2020); Civil = 1st (2019); 1st (2018); 1st (2017); 1st (2016); 2nd (2015); 2nd (2014)
- Overall, Imperial was ranked 7th in this year's Guardian university guide.
The Times Higher Education world ranking
- Subject Ranking. Civil Engineering = 11th (2020); 12th (2019)
- Overall, Imperial was ranked 9th best university in this year's Times Higher Education world rankings.
Complete University Guide
- Subject Ranking. Civil Engineering = 1st (2018); 2nd (2017), 2nd (2016), 2nd (2015)
- Overall, Imperial ranked 5th best university in this year's Complete University Guide.
Research assessments
- REF-14. 47% of research assessed to be 4* (highest rating), 48% assessed to be 3* and 5% assessed as 2*.
- RAE 2008. 40% of research assessed to be 4* (highest rating), 55% assessed to be 3* and 3% assessed as 2*.
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