BEng (Hons)Engineering Geology and Geotechnics
Study location | United Kingdom, Portsmouth |
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Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 3 years |
Study language | English |
Awards | BEng (Hons) |
Course code | F612 |
Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good grades in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) |
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Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Take your first step towards becoming a professional Chartered Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer on this BEng (Hons) Engineering Geology and Geotechnics degree course.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of geological science and develop the technical expertise to work on the design and construction of tunnels, roads, dams, and surface and underground mine excavations.
Graduates from this course play a key role across sectors, including construction, mining and quarrying, and offshore and onshore renewable energy. The knowledge, technical skills and and confidence you’ll develop on this course will open doors to excellent career prospects and opportunities to work for consultants and contractors across the globe.
Career opportunities
This degree offers a fast track towards a career as a professional Chartered Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer when you do additional training. After you complete the course, you’ll be in high demand on engineering projects in global locations such as Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Canada and Hong Kong as well as in the UK.
Recent graduates have been involved with:
major site investigations for international projects
investigation and stabilisation of old mine workings
coastal engineering
flood alleviation projects
dam site investigation and design
major tunnelling projects in the UK and overseas
development of deep mines in South Africa and Australia
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
graduate engineering geologist
graduate tunnelling engineer
graduate geotechnical engineer
graduate mining geotechnical engineer
graduate foundation engineer
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.