Civil Engineering and Environmental Management

Career-focused degrees

Our degrees in the areas of Environmental Civil Engineering and Environmental Management provide you with an exciting range of career paths that contribute to innovation and sustainable development around construction, energy and the built environment.

Our students and graduates are working to build a more resilient and climate-sensitive future for everyone. We are accredited by professional bodies including the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineering.

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Building Services Engineering
BEng (Hons)

Building Services Engineering

Mode of study Duration Start date Location UCAS code
Full Time
2- 3 Years Sep 24 Glasgow K242

Progress to a career in engineering with employers such as Arup, IES, Cundall, Wallace Whittle, and RYBKA. Take existing skills in engineering and maths and apply them to data-analysis and insight.

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BEng (Hons) Part Time 2 - 3 Years Sep 24 Glasgow K242
Climate Justice
MSc

Climate Justice

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
1 Year Sep 24 Glasgow

Take existing skills in international development, environmental sciences and social and political science and apply them to postgraduate study. Progress to a career as a programme manager in climate change and climate justice, advisor or researcher.

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MSc Full Time 1 Year Jan 25 Glasgow
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MSc Part Time 2 Years Sep 24 Glasgow
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MSc Part Time 2 Years Jan 25 Glasgow
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MSc Distance Learning 2 - 5 Years Sep 24 Glasgow
Award Mode of study Duration Start date Location
MSc Distance Learning 2 - 5 Years Jan 25 Glasgow
Environmental Civil Engineering
BSc (Hons)

Environmental Civil Engineering

Mode of study Duration Start date Location UCAS code
Full Time
2 - 4 Years Sep 24 Glasgow H220

If you enjoy physics and maths, you can become a civil engineer. Study structural engineering and construction at degree level exploring issues around environmental protection, planning and contract management.

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BSc (Hons) Part Time 2 - 5 Years Sep 24 Glasgow H220
Environmental Management
BSc (Hons)

Environmental Management

Mode of study Duration Start date Location UCAS code
Full Time
3 - 4 Years Sep 24 Glasgow FN82

Learn to make a difference as an environmental manager. Study the management of waste, energy, water, land and their social and environmental impact.

Environmental Management (Waste, Energy, Water, Oil and Gas)
MSc

Environmental Management (Waste, Energy, Water, Oil and Gas)

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
1 Year Sep 24 Glasgow

Progress to a career in environmental consultancy or management and work with contractors, environmental regulators and NGOs. Take existing skills in environmental, earth sciences and engineering, and apply them to current environmental issues.

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MSc Full Time 16 Months Jan 25 Glasgow
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MSc Part Time 2 Years Sep 24 Glasgow
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MSc Part Time 2 Years Jan 25 Glasgow
Graduate Apprenticeship Civil Engineering (Environmental Civil Engineering)
BSc (Hons)

Graduate Apprenticeship Civil Engineering (Environmental Civil Engineering)

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Blended Learning
4 Years Sep 24 Glasgow

Enhance your skills and knowledge as a designer, contractor, consultant or water professional in civil engineering. Study structures, construction materials, geotechnics and water resource management at degree level.

Renewable Energy Technology
20 credits - SCQF 11

Renewable Energy Technology

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Blended learning
10 weeks TBC Glasgow

Embark on a fully-funded scholarship in Renewable Energy Technology to learn how the development, adoption and application of renewable technology in your business can transform your journey towards supporting a low carbon economy.

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