Civil Engineering

• Learn practical skills through projects, fieldwork, lab courses, and collaborative competitions like bridge building.
• Use bespoke design software and engineering platforms.
• Work experience as well as a research project.
• Learn from internationally recognised academics.
• Minor in either Structural Engineering or Water and Environmental Systems Engineering.

• See all Civil Engineering courses

You may also choose to complete a minor alongside Civil Engineering in either Structural Engineering or Water and Environmental Systems Engineering .

First year

The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is made up of six compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students, plus courses specific to Civil Engineering:

• CHEM111 Chemical Principles and Processes
• ENGR102 Engineering Mechanics

You also need to complete one other 100-level elective course. Check with a Student Advisor for suggested options.

More information:

• To see what this degree will look like, view the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
• For guidance on how to structure your first year, visit the Engineering First Year webpage.

2nd–4th years

Once you have completed the first year and successfully applied for entry into Civil Engineering, you will study that discipline within the next three years.

Laboratory, tutorial, design, office, and field classes complement the theory presented in lectures. As well as individual assignments, you will also regularly work in teams on projects. Written and oral presentations are also key components of many courses.

Second year

• Complete the following list of courses

An external field camp also forms part of the requirements of the second year programme. Camps are scheduled to take place during the Easter term break and specific dates will be confirmed at the beginning of the first semester.

Third year

• Complete the following list of courses

Plus one of:

• ENCI336 Behaviour and Design of Structures 1
• ENCN347 Stormwater Systems Engineering

Fourth year

• ENCN493 Research Project
• ENCI492 Concept Design of Building Structures OR ENCN491 Concept Design of Horizontal Civil Infrastructure
• One course from these options

Plus four courses chosen from the electives list, or any approved 400-level Engineering course.

Those with a GPA of 6 or more may take a 600-level course as one of their options, with approval.

You will learn skills in practical design, analysis, and presenting your solutions. Throughout your studies, you will work in teams, and learn to solve problems and manage projects.

There are a variety of roles in the civil engineering field that you can work in such as wood, fire, water, and geotechnical engineering. Many of our students receive job offers before they graduate. A career in Civil Engineering lets you lead the change you want to see in the world.

Career pathways could include:

• consulting or contracting
• local, regional, and central government
• project management
• iwi development.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Civil Engineering.