What is the difference between civil engineering and civil and structural engineering?
In years 1 and 2 the two courses are identical. In years 3 and 4 the civil and structural engineering course has a greater emphasis on multi-storey building and bridge design, and additional specialist modules cover such areas as building renewal and how the modern profession has been shaped by 19th Century structural failures. The civil engineering course has an emphasis on environmental engineering. Environmental engineers play a key role in maintaining the quality of our coastal waters and rivers, protecting our groundwater for drinking, cleaning up contaminated land in urban areas and designing regeneration schemes for areas that have been blighted by pollution.
