This programme encompasses the main civil engineering disciplines of transport engineering, water engineering, geotechnics, materials and structural design and provides students with the key analytical and practical skills necessary to become a Chartered Civil Engineer. The core curriculum includes instruction in all main subject areas, concentrating on analysis and materials behaviour, with increasing focus on design and management in the specialisation years. Throughout there is emphasis on the personal development of students within a professional environment.

Graduates from our Civil and Structural Engineering programmes secure a variety of jobs in organisations ranging from engineering consultancies such as AECOM, Atkins and Jacobs to government agencies including the Office of Public Works and Transport Scotland. Our highly sought after graduates are involved in large-scale global infrastructure projects in energy, transport and water from an early stage, and tend to be promoted quickly to senior positions. This is testament to the practical nature of the curriculum and the respect afforded to Heriot-Watt by employers around the world. Civil Engineering graduates have gone on to manage design and construction projects ranging from urban drainage systems to airports. Structural Engineering graduates have contributed to the design of large or complex structures such as bridges and power stations. Graduates of our Structural Engineering with Architectural Design programme have gone on to design international landmark structures that combine artistic inspiration and engineering innovation (e.g. BBC Scotland’s Headquarters at Pacific Quay).