A week in the life of a civil engineering undergraduate
From lectures to laboratory-based practicals and personal tutorials, discover what a typical week looks like as a first-year BEng or MEng civil engineering student at Surrey.
How you'll learn
Your teaching will be delivered through a combination of:
* Group work
* Laboratory-based practicals
* Lectures
* Online learning
* Seminars
* Tutorials
Outside of these, you’ll be expected to carry out independent study, including coursework, essays and reading.
We’ve also introduced hybrid learning, a mix of online and face-to-face sessions, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The best part of my course are the lecturers who teach us. An educational institution is only as good as the academics who enrich it, and I’ve always felt supported by the lecturers. Modules that initially seemed mundane sparked an interest when taught by academics who are specialists in their fields.”
Ramsha Saleem, Civil Engineering MEng
A typical week in your first year
In your first year, you'll receive approximately 19 contact hours each week.
Monday
11am-12pm – Materials and Statics – Lecture
1-2pm – Mathematics – Lecture
2-4pm – Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Hydraulics – Lecture
5-6pm – Mathematics – Lecture
Tuesday
9-11am – Civil Engineering Practice – CAD/Sketching/CP/GIS Workshop
1-2pm – Mathematics – Lecture
Wednesday
9-10am – Materials and Statics – Lecture
10am-12pm – Civil Engineering Practice – Research Skills Workshop (once every semester)
Please note, Wednesday afternoons are left free for sporting and other University society activities.
Thursday
11am-1pm – Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Hydraulics – Lab Work (twice a semester)
2-3pm – Mathematics – Tutorial
3-4pm – Materials and Statics – Tutorial
4-5pm – Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Hydraulics – Tutorial
Friday
9-10am – Mathematics – Lecture
10-11am – Materials and Statics – Lecture
11am-1pm – Civil Engineering Practice – Lecture
Find out more about undergraduate study in our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Disclaimer: The timetable and modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication and may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps. Given the changing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic, our hybrid learning model is under continuous review. See the latest information on all changes.