土木工程师满足人们的需求，并且在规划，设计，建造和维护有助于现代生活的设施方面是专家。他们了解自然现象（包括水和风）的行为方式，以及各种建筑物如何抵抗负荷。他们与建筑物，桥梁，道路，港口，水坝，机场，海岸保护，供水和公共卫生一起工作。土木工程师运用他们的理论知识来生产高效且经济的设施，这些设施在美学上令人愉悦并满足社会的需求。他们具有数学和物理学方面的天分，并渴望应对环境和技术挑战。学生可以在结构工程，水利工程，交通工程，地质力学，水文学和公共卫生工程，管理，建筑和经济学等领域学习。
In civil engineering you will study how to plan, design, construct and maintain infrastructure such as buildings, dams, airports and transport networks. You will also learn how to protect and improve the natural environment while meeting the changing needs of society.<br><br>The civil engineering specialisation enables you to develop technical skills in building materials, the design of structures, hydrology, geotechnical engineering and transport systems.<br><br>This is complemented with an understanding of natural systems and the analysis techniques used to examine how both the built and natural environments perform and adapt to environmental challenges such as climate change and associated shifts in rainfall, wind, flooding and natural disasters, as well as future population needs.<br><br>With a focus on applying engineering expertise to develop practical solutions, combined with regular interactions with the civil engineering industry and world-class academic staff, you will gain the knowledge, skills and industry links that will enable you to immediately contribute to the engineering profession.