BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

Aims and Characteristics

Programme Aims, Learning Outcomes and Characteristics

BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

This BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development provides a well-structured top-quality interdisciplinary education that is a balance of state-of-the-art knowledge and the highly in-demand skills that underpin modern civil engineering practice.

The Year 1 common curriculum offers a broad fundamental education that integrates subjects from both civil and environmental engineering disciplines, enabling students to make a well-informed choice about the major in which to specialise from their second year of study.

Depending on their chosen major – civil engineering, structural and fire safety engineering, or environmental engineering – graduates are eligible to join Scheme A training of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in the Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Fire, Environmental, and Logistics & Transportation Engineering disciplines.

BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering

This programme aims to nurture well-rounded civil engineering graduates who are conversant in environmental, geotechnical, hydraulic, structural and transportation engineering, in addition to construction management. Graduates will be able to plan, design, construct, and manage interdisciplinary civil engineering projects incorporating complex commercial, environmental, social and legal considerations.

BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Structural and Fire Safety Engineering)

This is a unique programme that combines the essential elements of structural engineering, civil engineering, and fire safety engineering to address the emerging challenges of structural safety and fire safety in high-rise structures and densely populated cities. Graduates are equipped with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills of structural engineering, active and passive fire-protection technologies, and assume critical roles in designing, maintaining, and retrofitting new and existing buildings.

BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development

This is a unique programme that integrates elements of environmental engineering, sustainable development, and occupational safety and health. Graduates are able to devise practical solutions to environmental and safety problems in water and waste management, circular economies, energy sustainability, and urban development, and contribute to the formulation of policies that will lead to sustainable development.

Attractive Features

• A 4-year (1 common year + 3 years of your selected major) full-time comprehensive programme.

• Opportunities to join exchange programmes for 1–2 semesters at top universities worldwide.

• Practical training modules in the technologically advanced Industrial Centre of the University.

• Summer placement in Hong Kong, Mainland China or overseas.

• A global learning experience for each student.

• Scholarships are available for students demonstrating excellent academic performance.