Civil and Environmental Engineering, FdEng, University of West London

About Civil and Environmental Engineering, FdEng - at University of West London

Course summary

In the National Student Survey 2016, our civil engineering courses were rated:

• Number one in the UK for overall satisfaction
• Number one in the UK for teaching
• Number one in the UK for personal development

Overview

This professionally-accredited foundation degree course combines work-based and university-based learning opportunities. Its unique structure lets you complete the course in two years, while employed in the industry or gaining work experience.

This course aims to provide you with the key analytical and practical skills and knowledge required to become a chartered civil or structural engineer. Through the course you will gain a full understanding of the key civil engineering disciplines of structures, geotechnics, water engineering, and highway engineering.

Why choose this course?
You'll benefit from being taught by industry experts at the forefront of the latest world-leading research. This gives you up-to-the-minute knowledge of issues and developments in the field today.

We ensure that contemporary matters are considered. For example, we will show you how to think about problems from a sustainable point of view so you are prepared for the ever changing needs of our world.

You can study the course as a stand-alone qualification, or progress from this to the final year of the BEng (Hons) Civil and Environmental Engineering. By itself, this qualification is on the same level as the pre-existing Higher National Diploma (HND).

Accreditation
FdEng Civil and Environmental Engineering has been accredited against standards set by the Institutions of Civil, Structural, Highway and Highways and Transportation Engineers and endorsed by the Engineering Council and as such graduates from this course fully satisfy the education base for an Engineering Technician (EngTech).

This course is also accredited by Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES). Successful completion of this course contributes to the academic requirements for the grade Technical Member.

Career and study progression

Civil engineering can be traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines. Some of the careers our graduates can pursue include surveying, consultancy, government and research.

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details please see the Career and study progression section.

  

 

          

Other options available for FdEng Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Part time - September 2017, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main feeFees for our 2018 courses have not yet been released.

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

• Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
• Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year. 

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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