All our Civil Engineering students have the opportunity to undertake industrial training. This year of hands‑on experience can help you become industry‑ready and gives you the skills and confidence to make a real impact in your future career.
A paid professional placement is a great way to try out a career path and stand out to employers. It can also help you make stronger connections between what you learn in your final year and how it’s used in practice.
Our dedicated staff will support you throughout the process and help you find a placement that matches your strengths and career ambitions.
Placement year destinations
Recent student placement destinations include Balfour Beatty, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Arup, Graham Construction, Network Rail, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska, Taylor Woodrow, and Tony Gee.
Additional award
This course comes with the option to undertake an industrial placement for a year, at the end of which you will gain a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). This is an additional award to the final qualification you will receive once you have successfully completed this course.