Civil engineers require not only technical skills but are also concerned with management and the protection of the environment. The School of Civil Engineering at Queen's is one of the oldest in the British Isles, carries a high research grading and is recognised as a centre of teaching excellence. The course contains elements of both a theoretical and practical nature and is designed to provide students with a good basis for a professional career. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory to the practical situation through design, laboratory and fields courses. Each year contains an element of modular choice but all students are required to take modules on all aspects of engineering practice.
Students select from the following list of modules and half-modules.
All students take an individual project. At Level 4 a language may be studied. MEng courses are all accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators of the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers as part qualification towards Chartered Engineer status. Careers Civil engineers can be found in a wide variety of employment, not solely in mainstream civil engineering. Each year, a number of graduates go on to careers in management and finance.