Civil Engineering

Be at the forefront of designing tomorrow’s sustainable infrastructure.

What is Civil Engineering?

Civil Engineering is the designing, constructing, maintaining and managing of physical and natural built environments; analysing the environmental impact, transport, waste and sustainability impact.

These may include buildings, stadiums, roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, mines, dams, water supply systems, wastewater treatment, as well as the infrastructure housing electrical and telecommunication systems.  

What you will learn

You will use calculus, trigonometry, and vectors as well as laboratory, field tests and computer simulations to analyse, design and troubleshoot problems. These capabilities will be complemented by your learning of construction, project management, design, and surveying as well as gaining skills in communication, leadership, project management and critical thinking.  

The major is split up into three distinct stages of study; fundamentals of civil engineering, the application of civil engineering practices and the professional application of civil engineering practice to oversee project success. You will get the option of specialising in sub-majors, including construction, structures, extended civil engineering, geotechnical, transport and water resources engineering.

Ultimately, you will learn about the properties and the use of concrete, steel, timber, and soil. Additionally, you will learn about the physics and mechanics of large and small structures as well as computer simulations. You will gain expertise in water supply systems, flood protection, sanitation, hydraulics, waste disposal and low-carbon solutions.

Career options

As a graduate in this field, you will find opportunities to work with:  

  • Civil/Infrastructure design (commercial and residential)
  • Geotechnical, structures, materials, transportation, water and environmental
  • Project management and risk assessment
  • Remediation, rehabilitation, and maintenance
  • Resource planning and management
  • Conservation, sustainability, and natural resource management
  • Catchment management and flood planning
  • Energy, mining, oil, and gas operations
  • Water and waste management 
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.