What's it all about? This broad profession is responsible for projects that enhance the overall quality of life. They design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the infrastructure that supports modern society. This includes buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, airfields, dams, ports and harbours, railways, new mines, water supply and sewerage schemes, irrigation systems and more. What does it include? This highly sought after UNSW degree provides students with an excellent grounding in civil engineering fundamentals and applications. You’ll study structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport engineering and water engineering, as well as construction and management. In your fourth year, you can specialise through a full suite of electives. Where will you work? Civil Engineering is very broad and affords opportunities for involvement in many specialist activities. Students investigate, plan, design and manage projects, in the office and in the field. Civil engineers are employed in specialist consulting firms, construction companies, large public companies, government organisations that construct, manage and maintain public utilities, and in financial and management consultancies. Dual degrees: Dual degrees are a great way of graduating with a wider breadth of knowledge, better preparing you for your future career.

Many civil engineers work in an office environment where they investigate, plan, design and manage projects; others manage and supervise construction projects on site. Employment can be found with specialist consulting firms, construction and contracting companies, large public companies, federal, state and local government organisations, airport and harbour authorities, project developers, financial and management consultants, and many more.