Engineering - Civil Engineering
This one-year honours degree add-on programme offers students the opportunity to enhance their level of technical knowledge, understanding and skill and will develop the graduate’s skill in core civil engineering areas as well as more specialist areas such as new software and information systems and renewable energy technologies.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 Year (Add-on).
Entry Requirements
Applicants to this course should have successfully completed a Level 7, Bachelor of Engineering (ordinary) in Civil Engineering, Building, Structural Engineering, or equivalent with an overall pass and a minimum overall average of 50% achieved in one sitting.
Applicants holding a different award titles are invited to apply to the Institute in order to determine the suitability of their award for admission to the course.
Careers / Further progression
Career Options
Graduates may work in structural, water, public health and geotechnical branches of the civil engineering industry. As well as developing knowledge in structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering, it will improve management and employability skills.
Compared to the more mathematical BEng Civil Engineering, this course places more emphasis on civil engineering design and practice. The extensive final year project, supervised by design lecturers with industry experience, prepares students for work in a design office.
Progression Options
M.Sc in Civil Engineering; M. Eng in Civil Engineering; M.Sc in Renewable Energy Systems (with bridging studies); Professional Engineering qualifications.
Further information
How To Apply: Apply Directly to DkIT
Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.
Start Date: September.
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Add-On).
Course Description
This one-year honours degree add-on course offers students the opportunity to enhance their level of technical knowledge, understanding and skill and will develop the graduate’s skill in core civil engineering areas as well as more specialist areas such as new software and information systems and renewable energy technologies.
What will I study?
Geotechnical Engineering | Renewable Energy for Civil Engineers | Individual Research Project | Advanced Mathematics | Group Design Project | Structural Design 2014 | Transportation Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Infrastructure Planning and Management | Structural Analysis
* All module titles are subject to change and are for indicative purposes only. The provision of electives each year is subject to numbers enrolling on each elective and available resources.
Pat Mc Cormick (Head of Department of Engineering Trades and Civil Engineering)
Phone: +353429370273
Email: Pat.McCormick@dkit.ie