Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Civil Engineering & Construction deals with designing, building and maintaining the infrastructure we rely on daily: buildings, roads, bridges, water and energy systems, waste networks, and many more. People who work in Civil Engineering & Construction need to adapt plans and structures and find solutions to complex problems such as the increase of human population or natural disasters.

In order to practice as a civil engineer you will need to know a lot about the properties of construction materials, such as concrete or steel, and how construction machinery functions. With their extensive knowledge, engineers can design structures that meet requirements for cost, safety, reliability, durability and energy efficiency. You will be involved in all stages of a construction project, from the selection of the building site, writing specifications for processes and materials, hiring subcontractors, ensuring safety compliance with building codes, and supervising all phases of construction. Civil engineers rely on computer-aided design (CAD) systems. CAD systems make it easy to modify designs and generate blueprints for construction projects.

Some of the specialisations included by Civil Engineering are Transport Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering.

During a Civil Engineering degree, you will learn how to follow construction safety standards as well as building regulations. You will learn how to manage building projects, do all the calculations and make adjustments where necessary. Other important construction aspects you’ll have to keep in mind are: environmental impact, durability, and using the right construction materials for the projects you will be working on.

Courses provided by Civil Engineering degrees will challenge your problem-solving abilities. You’ll have to tackle problems such as completing your construction project with a limited amount of resources. If you want to become a successful civil engineer, you will also need creativity and the ability to adapt to unpredicted changes in your planning.

You will be able to choose between two general career paths. You’ll either work in an office, dealing with design projects, requests and meeting with clients, or be more hands-on and work directly in construction projects. If working on a construction site sounds appealing to you, you’ll have the chance to be a valuable member of a team that takes a plan on a piece of paper and transforms it into reality.

Students who graduate with degrees in Civil Engineering & Construction can work in the public or private sector. Here are some popular careers people go for: construction engineer, structural engineer, water resource engineer, and building control surveyor.

The student is accepted into Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan according to the following criteria:
The student must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and the admission criteria set by the Jordanian Higher Education Council must apply to him, which are:

• Average (80%) for the specializations of Pharmacy and Engineering
• Average (70%) for the specialization of Nursing
• Average (65%) for the specialization of Law
• Average (60%) for the rest of the specializations

High school students/scientific branch: They are allowed to study in all specializations
High school students/literary and religious branch: They are allowed to study in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Business
And the Faculty of Law and the specialization of Multimedia Technology/Multimedia.

High school students/information management branch: They are allowed to study in Specializations of the College of Science and Information Technology, the College of Arts, the College of Business, the College of Law, and the Multimedia Technology specialization
High school students / Comprehensive Health Education Branch: They are allowed to study in the College of Nursing, the College of
Arts, the College of Business, the College of Law, and the Multimedia Technology specialization.
High school students / Professional branches: They are accepted in specific specializations for each professional branch, provided that they study
the two additional subjects for the relevant professional branch, and pass them.

The colleges or specializations that students of the professional branches are allowed to apply to are determined as follows:

Industrial Branch: College of Engineering and Technology, College of Science and Information Technology, Classroom Teacher Specialization
Management Information Systems Specialization, and the College of Architecture and Design.
Commercial Branch and Branch Hotelier: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Law, and Multimedia Technology specialization.
Agricultural Branch:Faculty of Science and Information Technology, and Classroom Teacher specialization, and Administrative Information Systems specialization, and Graphic Design specialization, and Multimedia Technology specialization.
Home Economics Branch: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Law, and Multimedia Technology specialization.

* Non-Jordanian students may be accepted as an exception to the GPA requirement with a maximum of 15 marks less than the permitted limit of admission rates, provided that they adhere to the General Secondary Education Branch.
* No Jordanian student holding another nationality may be granted an exception to the GPA requirement to register in the majors offered at the university.
 

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution