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Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering for 2023

Why Study the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering?

The IIE Bachelor of Engineering programme offered at IIE MSA is accredited by the CHE and endorsed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). The Engineering Council of South Africa is the only signatory in Africa to the Washington Accord, therefore allowing for global recognition.

South Africa and the African continent at large are experiencing a shortage of skilled Civil Engineers, which affects the fundamental functioning of the country’s economy, with far reaching effects on the globalised business environment. Upon graduating with this Civil Engineering degree, your skills will be in high demand, making you sought after by potential employers.

You will be well-prepared to enter into the industry upon graduating. Unlike traditional engineering programmes, the IIE Bachelor of Engineering programme will expose you to the role of engineering in the real world as early as the first year of the programme. Our programme ensures that you are equipped with first-hand experience of the value that engineering adds to improving the quality of lives in communities.

The IIE Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering is an integrated curriculum designed by top engineers. It equips you with a solid scientific foundation in modern Civil Engineering design and the skills to create physical and social environments for the 21st Century.

Based on contemporary sustainability theory, the degree will introduce you to issues like the fundamental mathematical and physical sciences in theory and practice, the application of engineering sciences to Civil Engineering projects and key expertise in Geotechnical, Hydraulic, Structural and Transportation Engineering. This is a degree for people who want to build a better world.

Successful completion of this civil engineering programme leads to an IIE qualification.

For more information about studying a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering at IIE MSA, get in touch with us today.

Career Opportunities

The Civil Engineering programme prepares graduates to assume engineering positions within private consultation firms, construction firms, infrastructure management, development laboratories, research and development, and finance and investment. Graduates may also choose to pursue a career in academia, either as a discipline-specific lecturer or researcher.

Opportunities may also be available in government and non-profit organisations. Private consulting positions or creating opportunities in an entrepreneurial role are further options. Through further study, your opportunities may expand to include registration as a Professional Engineer, progression toward the Government Certificate of Competency.

Civil Engineering Degree Duration

Minimum 4 years, full time study

Civil Engineering Degree Accreditation

Accredited by the CHE. Registration: NQF Level 8, SAQA ID 118321

Civil Engineering Degree Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances
  • On-campus at IIE MSA: full-time
Programme codes: BECV0801

South Africa Student Enquiries
Telephone: +27 11 950 4009
Email: enquiries@iiemsa.co.za

Entry requirements for Civil Engineering

Minimum Admission Requirements: Civil 4-year programme

National Senior Certificate (NSC)
Bachelor pass with English (50%) and Mathematics (70%) and Physical Science (60%)

National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V))
Bachelor pass with English (50%) and Mathematics (70%) and Physical Science (60%)

Senior Certificate (SC)
Endorsement with English (50%)(D) and Mathematics (70%)(B) and Physical Science (60%)(C)

Senior Certificate (Amended) (SC(a))
Please contact us for more information.

Note: A cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240 credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate OR 360 credit Diploma may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to degree studies.

Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Applications

More information can be found by visiting How to apply

Entry requirements for Civil Engineering

International entry requirements

International Students

4-year programme: An USAf Exemption Certificate to degree studies with 70% or equivalent for Maths, 60% or equivalent for Physical Science AND 50% or equivalent for English or requisite English test e.g. TOEFL, IELS

Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Applications

More information can be found by visiting How to apply

Contact us

011 950 4009 enquiries@iiemsa.co.za
From outside South Africa
+27 11 950 4009

What is a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering?

The Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering degree provides graduates with the basic skills, knowledge, and insights to reach a deeper understanding of managing the built environment through the application of the principles learnt in the tertiary phase. The Civil Engineering programme fulfils the exit level requirements as prescribed by the Engineering Council of South Africa. The typical learners in this Civil Engineering course will be students who have demonstrated competence in mathematics and physical science. The learner should have sound analytical skills, creative instincts, and a penchant for the solving of complex engineering problems. Graduates may take on positions within private consultation firms and development laboratories, large and small private enterprises involved with the design, development, production, and marketing of civil engineering systems, subsystems, and components of products. Opportunities may also be available in government and non-profit organisations. Private consulting positions or creating opportunities in an Entrepreneurial role are further options. Graduates may also choose to pursue a career in academia, either as a discipline-specific lecturer or researcher. The programme includes a prescribed level of understanding and knowledge of infrastructure which is in practice closely associated with the role of the Civil Engineer.