Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
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    Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

    University College Cork
    University College Cork
    Ireland
    Ireland, Cork
    University Rank:#273
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    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 28,121 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

    About

    Our BE Civil Engineering degree is internationally recognised. Our graduates have developed successful and satisfying careers within the civil and environmental engineering industry and beyond.

    As part of your fundamental engineering education, you will develop your mathematical and problem-solving abilities. On completion of the degree course, you will have acquired excellent IT skills and learned to communicate effectively as an individual and in a team in a working environment where there is a strong emphasis on solving problems.

    Disciplines

    Science Engineering and Food Science

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

    To verify if you meet the minimum academic and language requirements visit our qualification comparison page and refer to our International Office page for more information.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 90

    English Program Requirements

    English Language Requirements (for Non-Irish EU applicants)

    Teaching in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is normally through the medium of English; therefore all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in the English Language.

    Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English Language through their school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard (there may be higher levels for matriculation and/or particular programmes in individual institutions) in a recognised English language test, as specified below (note applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only):

    UCC Language Centre Pre-sessional Programmes

    These programmes are available to assist students who:

    • Have not achieved their required level of English for acceptance onto their undergraduate or postgraduate programme
    • Feel they do not have the academic or general English language skills necessary to succeed at the University

     Find out more about the Language Centre's Pre-Sessional Programmes.

    Career

    Many graduates progress directly to the engineering profession, taking up positions with consulting engineers in design offices, or contracting engineers who execute construction. Alternatively, graduates work as engineers in the public sector, e.g. in county or city councils, the EPA, CIE and ESB.

    Given that career opportunities for engineers are many and varied, some graduates use the valuable acquired skills to embark on careers outside of engineering, in areas including software design and development, management consulting, accountancy and industrial management. Some migrate to other engineering disciplines such as biomedical engineering or petroleum engineering.

    Postgraduate degrees, including MEngSc and PhD, can be pursued. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is associated with several research units, centres and institutes including:

  • Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
  • Hydraulics & Maritime Research Centre (HMRC)
  • Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG)
  • Beaufort Laboratory for Marine Renewable Energy & Offshore Engineering
  • Cleaner Production Promotion Unit (CPPU)
  • Research Unit for Structures and Optimisation (RUSO)
  • Informatics Research Unit for Sustainable Engineering (IRUSE)
  • Centre for Hydrology Micrometeorology and Climate Change (HydroMet)

    • The course is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    28,121 / year(s)

    Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

    University College Cork

    University College Cork

    Ireland

    Ireland, Cork

    Go to Official Website