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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

Course Overview


Much of the physical infrastructure of our modern society is designed and built by civil engineers. The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) will teach you about planning, designing and testing structures within the built environment.

You will develop professional technical, managerial, organisational, financial, environmental and problem solving skills in the discipline. As a civil engineer, you will be concerned with all types of structures including dams, bridges, pipelines, roads, towers and buildings. You may become responsible for the design and construction of our transport systems, the design and management of our gas and water supply, sewerage systems, harbours, airports or railways.

Career paths for civil engineering graduates include construction and mining companies, engineering and infrastructure consultants, municipal councils, public works, airport and harbour authorities, environmental consultants, banks and project management consultants.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) is available in the following streams:

  • Construction and Management
  • Environmental
  • Geotechnical
  • Structural

Course Requirements


To meet requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

  1. core and elective units of study relating to the specialist stream, as prescribed by the table of units of study for the stream; and
  2. any additional free elective units of study as may be necessary to gain credit to complete the award.


For a standard enrolment plan for Civil Engineering visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(Civil)