Why should I study civil engineering?

What is Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering is the professional practice of designing and developing infrastructure projects. Civil engineers are concerned with designing, building and maintaining man-made products and constructions. This can include roads, bridges, canals, dams, buildings, and more at both small/ local scales to huge-scaled projects.

Three reasons to study Civil Engineering:

1. Working in an exciting environment: by studying civil engineering, you are involved in the entire product development process. From the beginning of the project’s design, to bringing it to life and maintaining it – civil engineers are always needed!
2. Studies include a high level of hands-on experience: most civil engineering courses nowadays include the option of doing an internship in the course of the programme.
3. Choose from many postgraduate options: if you are interested in further studies, there are many undergraduate courses which offer a master’s year. Just as well, there is a wide variety of postgraduate options. For instance, maritime civil engineering, environmental engineering and water management.

How to study Civil Engineering?

Courses in civil engineering include foundation subjects concerning designing, building and maintaining man-made products and constructions, which are complemented with the development of design skills, computer-aided design in particular. The final years of any degree will involve the conception of several personal or team projects.

Specialisms within the course might be in structural engineering, transportation engineering, architectural engineering, geotechnical engineering or hydraulic engineering.

Field trips and industry placements are an important part of most civil engineering degrees, to provide further on-the-job training and real-life application of knowledge.

What kind of jobs can I get by studying Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering is an industry that changes and shapes to the real world. Civil engineers pursue jobs addressing any of the aforementioned areas (structural engineering, transportation engineering, architectural engineering, geotechnical engineering or hydraulic engineering), including most recently environmental sectors to help offer modern day solutions to global concerns like pollution and water supply.

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